1901-1905 East 73rd Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1901-1905 East 73rd Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 10 permits, 6 not closed, and 60 violations, 20 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 1901-1905 East 73rd Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 20 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2023Complete
New electric wiring, lights, outlets and switches in apartments.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2023Suspended
**electrical only permit**new 400 amp service with 7 meters only.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2023
Replace (6) furnaces.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2022Suspended
Adding 40 receptacles and 18 lights to 400 amp 1ph
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2022
Wreck and remove a detached frame residential garage
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2022
Plumbing only: repair leaking copper on the six units;repair and replace all water lines for 6 unit building,repair and replace plumbing fixtures in 6 unit building. no water heater installation on this permit.all work subject to plumbing field inspections.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2022Complete
Repair the existing rear open wood porch same size and location
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2020
Repair existing masonry wall all around, spot tuckpoint where needed. all work same as existing. no structural work. approx. 1000sqft.(correct violations)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2020Complete
Replace one (1) existing open wood porch with new, same in type, size and location as existing, as per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2008Complete
Replace two (2) existing open wood frame porches per arch. plans to correct violations.
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
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Navi Petroleum Usa, Inc., 1932 East 75th Street (1,350 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,100 ft
Leitelt Brothers Inc and 3 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
900 ft
Bouchet Elem Math & Science Acad (900 ft), Art in Motion Charter School (1,400 ft), South Shore Intl Col Prep HS (1,500 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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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
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