1712-1716 West Grand Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1712-1716 West Grand Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 9 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 1712-1716 West Grand Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2025Complete
Sc 2019 cbrc: interior renovations to existing vanilla box space to convert to solux studio [occupancy: b] on existing 4-story building. no common space changes.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2024Expired
Spr 2019 cbc. new steel/ wood pergola over existing private rooftop to unit #3s at existing 6-unit, 4 story masonry building. all work as per plans.**conditional permit subject to field inspections.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2023Expired
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: add new pergola and cabinetry to existing private rooftop deck for unit 3n at existing 6-unit, 4-story masonry building (occupancy type r-5, type 3a construction). no change to occupancy or egress. structural peer review.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2022Complete
Elevator recall
- Permit - elevator equipment Jul 2021
Install one (1) 5-stop, 2100lb.cap, 5-front openings, hole-less dual roped hydraulic passenger elevator. pursuant to the plans submitted.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2020
Revision to permit # 100841551, alternative code approval to use schedule 40 pvc for down pour and storm line (below & above grade).
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2020
Revision to permit # 100841322, alternative code approval to use schedule 40 pvc for down pour and storm line (below and above grade).
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2020
Revision to permit # 100841310, for alternative code approval to use schedule 40 pvc for down pour and storm line (below & above grade).
- Permit - new construction Jul 2020Expired
Self-certification review: erect 4 story 6 d.u. building (3b construction) with basement, rooftop deck, rooftop stair enclosures, detached two 4 car garages (3b construction) with rooftop decks, 6' high masonry trash enclosures as per plan.
- Permit - new construction Jul 2020Expired
Self-certification review: erect 4 story 6 d.u. building (3b construction) with basement, rooftop deck, rooftop stair enclosures, detached 3 car, 2 car & 3 garages (3b construction) with rooftop decks, 6' high 10¿-6¿ by 3¿-4¿ masonry trash enclosures as per plan.
- Permit - new construction Jul 2020Expired
Self-certification review: erect 4 story 6 d.u. building (3b construction), 1st floor retail, 6 car attached garage with rooftop deck (3b construction), rooftop deck, rooftop stair enclosures, elevator penthouse, one exterior parking space on concrete pad, 6ft high 7ft 4in by 3ft-2in masonry trash encloure as per plan.
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
23 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Keeper Development, 1601 West Ohio Street (850 ft), open. 10 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
650 ft
R Olson Manufacturing Co Inc and 21 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
1,200 ft
Talcott Elem School (1,200 ft), Otis Elem School (1,350 ft), Noble St Chtr-Golder College Prep (2,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.3 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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