1777-1781 North Clybourn Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1777-1781 North Clybourn Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 7 not closed, and 35 violations, 23 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 1777-1781 North Clybourn Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 23 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2024Complete
Fire alarm and elevator recall system
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2023
Installation of one(1) 3500lb capacity, 5-floor, 200fpm, passenger elevator, pursuant ro the scope of work plans submitted.
- Permit - new construction Oct 2022Complete
Sc 2019 cbc: proposed 4 story/4 unit mixed use building w/1st floor retail, parking garage and 4th floor office space, rear exterior 5 story stairs, front 2nd-4th floor terraces, exterior stair serving 2-4th levels and occupiable roof top deck and rear 4 car garage w/roof deck, per plans. m, b, s-2 and r-2 occupancies, type iiia const. elev. installation is a separate approval by the elev. bureau.
- Permit - signs Jun 2022
Front-lit channel letter wall sign.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Work in (1) 1st floor commercial spcae: repair & replace plumbing fixtures toilet, lavatory, dishwasher and 3 comp sink.only in commercial restaurant on 1st floor only!!!footprint and interior layout s.a.e. repair & replace drop ceiling , new paint and interior finishes.- (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2018
Replace windows & doors. tuckpoint, masonry repairs (no lintels over 6ft to be replaced) (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - signs Oct 2012
Erect free standing 7' x 10'8"' sign in center of lot
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Jul 2012
Reinstate permit 100239649 to replace 2 story porch with new steel porch per plans and change gc to american developers
- Permit - signs Nov 2008
Canvas awning made and installed facing southwest (seibel technology)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2008Complete
Interior buildout for office spaces at basement/1st floor w/plumbing work & relocation of existing furnaces, repair existing rear deck, remove existing roof deck, install exit signs, enclose interior stairwell 1 hr rated construction in existing 3 d.u./office 3 story brick building & miscellaneous work as per plan.
- Permit – express permit program May 2008Complete
Install 2 extra ciurcits in the building
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: St. Teresa Catholic Church, 1930 North Kenmore (1,300 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,050 ft
Plibrico Co Chicago Plant and 23 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
1,850 ft
Newberry Elem Math & Science Acad (1,850 ft), Lincoln Park High School (2,900 ft), Noble St Chtr-The Noble Academy (3,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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