1945 South Keeler Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1945 South Keeler Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 10 permits, 4 not closed, and 60 violations, 60 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 1945 South Keeler Avenue 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
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 60 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Complete
Scope: roof recover. area: 1500 sq. ft. roof covering: mineral - surfaced roll roofing. location: flat roof. il roofing contractor license: 104003460.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2023
Garage
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2022Expired
Existing 3 story w/basement mixed use multi unit building - interior renovation to add a new kitchen in the basement area. no work on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors. new enclosed rear porch with metal stairs. all work as per approved plans/permit and subject to field inspections.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2021Complete
Change electrician on permit #100626905 to blue line electrical / ruben camacho (ecc62994). all work as per approved plans and permit. subject to field inspections.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2021
Reinstate permit #100626905 and change ownership to fredy sanchez. change all the contractors to new - tgc025227, bc058-040786, hvac#2359804, mc-6537. all work as per approved plans and subject to field inspections. any changes to be addressed via revision to plans with permit.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2020Complete
To correct electrical violation
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2016Complete
Renovation to correct building code violations such as saging floor of the first floor store front, first floor rear, second and third floor apartments alterations and construct a new rear exterior stairs etc....
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2014Complete
120/240v 1 phase 3 wire 2meters 1 pubic 200amp service
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2010Complete
Additions to existing low voltage alarm system
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2007
Tuckpointing. sandblast. gutters, downspouts, glass block windows, replace window panes, frame sash, exterior wall, replace lintels, replace front door of commercial space. repairs to porch. dob ok with epp for porch repairs.tuckpointing and sandblasting. no other work to be performed under this permit. subject to field inspection.
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
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Pulaski Gas, 1900 South Pulaski Avenue (1,250 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,650 ft
4234 W 16th St and 6 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,050 ft
Empire Hard Chrome Inc and 13 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
550 ft
Mason Elem School (550 ft), Hughes C Elem School (2,250 ft), Penn Elem School (2,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
4.8 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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