1444 South Homan Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1444 South Homan Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 5 not closed, and 19 violations, 14 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 1444 South Homan Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 14 open violations.
- Permit - new construction Oct 2025Active
Self-cert 2019 cbc: full building permit for 2 story 2 d.u. building with basement, rear deck with stair at 1st story, detached 2 car garage as per plan (occupancy group r-5, type va construction).
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
Correct violations as per letter
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2017Complete
Replace existing deck with new wood deck construction at 2 story brick multi-family residential building w/ basement
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2017Complete
Change of electrical contractor (service only)
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2017
Work to be done to all 4 units: replace cabinets, floorintg, trim, paint, window. no electrical or plumbing work to be performed under this pemrit.all work same as existing. all work subject to field inspections.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2017Complete
Install 5 meter 400 amp service four apts and public connect the existing circuits ronbat
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2017Complete
Replace existing deck with new steel deck construction at 2 story brick multi-family residential building w/ basement @ 1434 s homan ave. chicago, il 60623
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2015Complete
Interior gut rehab of existing 4 unit multi family building . units 1 and 2 will be duplexed from the basement to the 1st floor. units 3 and 4 will be duplexed from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor. re-build of a 3 story rear porch and install a new a/c unit on the roof.
- Permit - elevator equipment Apr 2012
Install one (10 750lb.cap. vertical wheelchair lift 169 inches max. travel ada phone required. pursuant to plans submitted.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2012
Revision to permit # 100390179 to alter the elevator shaft wall construction to-2 layers of 5/8" fire code drywall each side of wood studs as per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2011Complete
Install new elevator.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2011Complete
Run a 20 amp circuit for new elevator to be installed at carey tercentenary church
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Brownfield site
600 ft
1447 St Louis Ave and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,150 ft
Chilo Manufacturing Plating Co and 2 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
1,050 ft
North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ (1,050 ft), Lawndale Elem Community Academy (1,100 ft), Legacy Elem Charter School (1,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.5 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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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
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