1657-1659 East 87th Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1657-1659 East 87th Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 7 not closed, and 11 violations, 8 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 1657-1659 East 87th Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2023Complete
Replace and repaire existing service
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2022
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 500 sqft
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2021Phased permitting
Spr 2019 cbrc: existing permitted restaurant (building permit #100798636) to be converted into a retail space including electrical, plumbing and mechanical work for 1 story brick building per plans. (occupancy: zoning group b3-2, class f mercantile, type iiib construction). **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2020
Replace walk in cooler with one bohn 1/2 hp and walk in freezer with one bohn 2 hp, air cooled, r404a, located on top of cooler/freezer.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2019Expired
Interior buildout including electrical, plumbing and mechanical work to an existing 1 story brick building as limited restaurant per plans(conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2016
Patch roof. replace gutters & downspouts (no tear off)(no structural work)- all work same as existing;- no work over public way- subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2016Complete
Replacement of walk-in cooler & infill of exterior brick wall per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2010
Replace the existing york five ton with an american standard five ton.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2010Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm #340-11549-01
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2009
Repair to masonry wall as per structural report & drawing due to vehicle impact.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2006Complete
Storefront replacement and interior alteration
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2006Complete
Replace and install exit and em. lights.
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
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Kim, Yong, 1657 East 87th Street (50 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,450 ft
Sundstrom Pressed Steel 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
1,000 ft
Daisy Bates Acad of Social Justic (1,000 ft), McDowell Elem School (2,350 ft), CICS - Avalon/South Shore (2,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.4 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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