1651 West Erie Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1651 West Erie Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 5 not closed, and 0 violations.
- 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 1651 West Erie Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2025Complete
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 22 circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 0. specific location: bedroom 2nd floor.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Oct 2023
Reinstate permit no 100931686, change electrician to texa engineering, change vent/refrig contractor to vega's heating & air, must begin construction and or request inspections no later than 02.15.2024
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2023Complete
Revision to building permit 100931686 to change electrical contractor to texa engineering
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2023
Patch/repair existing roof. repair existing masonry facade various locations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2022Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc - new third floor addition and enclosure on 4th floor for access to roof deck and interior remodeling on paritial second floor in existing 2-1/2 story masonry building used as single family residence with full basement and 2 car attached garage.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2020
Unit 2; tear off and replace modified bitumen; remove floating deck; no structural work
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2012Complete
Replace fixture over mirror / install new gfi near sink / replace existing exhaust fan in bathroom / replace dining room ceiling fixture / replace all devices that are painted over and ungrounded
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2012
Replace drywall over 1000sf & ceramic tile. electrical on separate permit- all work same as existing
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
16 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Keeper Development, 1601 West Ohio Street (550 ft), open. 7 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,200 ft
R Olson Manufacturing Co Inc and 24 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
1,250 ft
Otis Elem School (1,250 ft), Talcott Elem School (1,400 ft), Noble St Chtr-Golder College Prep (1,550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.5 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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- 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.
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