1508 South Homan Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1508 South Homan Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 3 not closed, and 60 violations, 46 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 1508 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
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 46 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2026Active
Self-cert 2019-cbrc: alteration to repair a fire-damaged 3-story residential building and convert the basement and first floor into a duplex dwelling unit. work includes repair of fire-damaged basement, interior alteration of 1 of 2 existing dwelling units, new basement bathroom, new interior stair connecting basement to first floor, reinforcement of existing stair from first to second floor, and replacement of damaged windows throughout. associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work included (occupancy group r-2; type iiia construction).
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2024Expired
Spr 2019 cbc replace existing roof, same size and location, replace existing wood porch, same size and location/ type iii-a construction as per plans**certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2022Complete
Relocate 2nd floor panel from basement area into 2nd floor apartment
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2019Complete
Self cert - replace rear wood porch same in kind; all work as per plans
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2015Complete
Install base board heater in second floor unit front room, rewire first floor front room
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2014Complete
Change out/ upgrade existing panel
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2014Complete
Replace existing (2) story open wood porch with new same size and locations, per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2010Complete
New open wood porch as per plans.
- Permit - new construction Nov 2008Complete
Demo existing rear porch, construct new open porch system
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2008Complete
Upgrade to 200amp service. correct violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2007
Hot water heater (replacement only): qty 1
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2006Complete
Install new furnace and related duct work in second floor of two story 3du residential building
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
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Public Building Commission Of Chicago, 3315 West Ogden (1,550 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
750 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
2,950 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
850 ft
North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ (850 ft), Lawndale Elem Community Academy (1,250 ft), Legacy Elem Charter School (1,300 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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More on South Homan Avenue
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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