1853-1865 East 71st Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1853-1865 East 71st Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 8 not closed, and 60 violations, 41 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 1853-1865 East 71st Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 41 open violations.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Oct 2024
Reinstate permit no 100928697, must begin work and or request inspections no later than june 2025 on permit no 100928697
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Complete
Electrical contractor name change for permit #100928697
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2022Active
2019 cbcr-5 multi-unit residence / r-5 multi-unit residenceprovide air conditioning to each dwelling unit (68 d.u.)install a/c condensing units on existing roof
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2020Complete
**electrical only permit**change service wiring from copper to aluminum
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2020Complete
Change electrical contractor to pro line electrical systems-on permit 100776376 issued 12/26/2018 for 7109-29 s bennett ave. all work as per approved plans.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2020Complete
Change electrical contractor to pro-line electrical systems-on permit 100558796 issued 12/8/2014 for 7109-29 s bennett ave. all work as per approved plans.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2020Complete
Change electrical contractor to pro line electrical systems-on permit 100665410 issued 11/17/2016 for 7109-29 s bennett ave. all work as per approved plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2020
Re-instate permits#100558796/#100665410/#100776376 at 25% of original fee. change ownership to 7109-29 s bennett llc on permits #100558796/#100665410 and change pl contractor on all permits. all work as per approved plans/code.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2018Complete
Revision to existg.permits #100665410 and #100558796 to add 2 units on the 1st floor-for a total of 8 (eight) 1st floor units and 68 total building units in an existg.residential 4 story masonry bldg. alt.code approval granted for use of cpvc above ground. water supply to remain copper. int.alterations as per plans at 7109-29 s bennett ave, chicago
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2018Complete
Temporary service
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2016Complete
Revision to permit 100558796 to alter floor plan to provide 2nd egress for units - revise meps to match new floor plan
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2014Suspended
Residential project - 3 story w/garden level brick building - interior renovation of an existing 3 story brick building w/garden units - including arch & m.e.p.as per plans. permit to cover 7109-29 s bennett, chicago {65 dwelling units}
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: U.D.S. Inc., 1818 East 71st St. (550 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
5,100 ft
Leitelt Brothers Inc 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
1,600 ft
Parkside Elem Community Academy (1,600 ft), Bouchet Elem Math & Science Acad (1,850 ft), OKeeffe Elem School (1,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.1 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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