1414 South Western Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1414 South Western Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 18 permits, 9 not closed, and 46 violations, 22 open.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Cook County?
- $832,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 1414 South Western Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 22 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2022Expired
Spr 2019 cbc, interior alterations to existing 4 story masonry general manufacturing building with basement as per plans, 3rd floor west only, use industrial service firm, new non-load bearing partition wall, new mens and womens toilet room, new duct work to existing mechanical unit per plans **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2021Expired
Spr 2019 cbc, interior alterations to existing 4 story masonry general manufacturing building with basement as per plans...4th floor only, use industrial service firm, new non-load bearing partition wall, new mens and womens toilet room, new duct work to existing mechanical unit, replace existing wood stair with new non-combustiblemetal stair system in existing masonry enclosure
- Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2021
Convert existing freight elevator into a passenger elevator pursuant to scope of work submitted and subject to city of chicago dept, of buildings elevator bureau inspection (ev007517).
- Permit - elevator equipment Jan 2021
Installation of one(1) 3500lb capacity, 7-floor, 100fpm, traction, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted.(ev007517)
- Permit - elevator equipment Jan 2021
Decommission of one(1) traction freight elevator, for installation of new, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev007517)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2020Complete
Interior alterations to 3rd floor warehouse office space and minor work to ground floor. mep and structural work per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2019Complete
Installation of a 200a, 480/277v feeder from existing meter socket to 150kva transformer. transformer to feed existing loads.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2019Complete
Install 60 quad outlets and 5 duplex outlets on 14 circuits. install 5 l5-30rs, each on their own circuit. replace circuit breaker panel. install 23 data ports. all work to be done on the 3rd floor.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2019Complete
Installation of new 2000a 480/277v service.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2019Complete
Repair and replace existing light fixtures throughout building. replace exit signage and emergency battery packs throughout
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2016Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4020-77150
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2016Complete
Repair and replace or removal of defective wring as per insurance co request
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
11 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Willie'S Auto Repair, 2363 West Ogden Ave. (950 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
200 ft
Midwest Folding Products. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
100 ft
Midwest Folding Products and 6 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,900 ft
Plamondon Elem School (1,900 ft), Cook Co Juvenile-Jefferson Alt HS (2,300 ft), Chalmers STEAM Elementary (2,800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.2 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Sinkhole-prone ground
Limestone karst
The bedrock here (dolostone (dolomite), Silurian) can dissolve and open sinkholes. Ask for a geotechnical report and check whether sinkhole coverage is in the insurance policy.
USGS Karst in the United States (OFR 2014-1156)
Conforming loan limit 2026
$832,750
Cook County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
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- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Two and three flat owners
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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