1621-1629 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1621-1629 South Prairie Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 42 permits, 21 not closed, and 9 violations, 2 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 1621-1629 South Prairie Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
21 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2026Active
Line voltage electrical work. add 11 circuits to existing 225 amp service disconnecting means. add 41 circuits to existing 500 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 52 . lighting outlets: 0. electric vehicle supply equipment:73 spaces. specific location: basement through 6th floor.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2025Active
Line voltage electrical work. add 1 circuits to existing 1 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 0. specific location: basement through 6th floor.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2025Complete
Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), unit 2101 bathroom.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2024Suspended
New heat pump or refrigeration equip., electrical work under this permit = no . locations: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), exterior work, on the roof.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2022Complete
Furnish and install transformer and panelboard for future car chargers, work performed in electrical room.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2022
Convert existing tub/shower to shower,replace toiletin sfr.
- Permit - elevator equipment Aug 2021
Replace hoist ropes on two (2) 3500lb.cap, 700 fpm, 34 floors, gearless traction passenger elevators #1 & #3. pursaunt to the scope of work submitted. 1000226558
- Permit - scaffolding Jul 2020
Erect one scaffold from 07/08/2020 to 07/08/2021.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2020
Re-roof 0f 308-20 e. 17th st.
- Permit - scaffolding May 2019
Erect one scaffold from 5-13-2019 to 5-13-2020
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2018Complete
1. furnish and install (1) 60 amp dedicated circuit. proposal includes running (1) dedicated 3/4" rigid emt conduit installed from existing 200 amp house panel to the garage parking spot. conduit will be surface mounted in the garage. circuitry will consist of (2) #6awg thhn copper conductors and (1) #10 awg thhn grounding conductor. 2. install (1) customer furnished tesla wall charger. 3. furnish and install (1) disconnect switch as required by code. 4. furnish and install (1) 60 amp 2 pole breaker.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2018Complete
Install nema 6/50 in garage for ev charging
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
16 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Szg Prairie, Llc, 1712 South Prairie Avenue (300 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,450 ft
Rr Donnelley Sons Co Chicago Manufacturing Div and 1 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
2,400 ft
Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus (2,400 ft), South Loop Elem School (3,500 ft), National Teachers Elem Academy (3,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.4 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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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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