2202-2204 West Race Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2202-2204 West Race Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 6 not closed, and 15 violations, 13 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 2202-2204 West Race Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 13 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2026Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2500 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: south elevation.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2024Complete
Remove and replace existing rear open wood stairs as per plan.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2022
Revision to permit#100881638/100924088 change plumbing contractor to urban plumbing inc. 526 n. leavitt/2202 w. race ave.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2021Complete
Spr 2019 cbc: revision to permit 100881638 to revise layout of existing (6) dwelling units at existing 3-story multi-unit masonry building with basement.(type iiib, occupancy r-2) as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2021
Rebuld parapet wall, tuckpointing, and replace chimney - 100 sqft
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2020Complete
Interior renovation of existing (6) dwelling units and duplex basement to first floor at existing 3-story multi-unit masonry building with basement as per plans**certified corrections- - subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2018Complete
Replace porch as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2014
Repair\replace tuckpoint brick west elevation & parapet wall 1600 sq. ft. approx repair\replace 3 lintels less than 6 ft. long.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2011Complete
Replace existing open wood frame porch
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2008Expired
Conversion of 2 commercial + 4 d.u. building to 6 du building and interior & exterior alterations per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2007
Repair\replace 5 lintels. mortar joints on exterior walls. all work same as existing.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2007Complete
Revision to permit no. 100166609 issued on 03/09/2007. scope of work the same.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
13 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Public Building Commission Of Chicago, 600 North Leavitt St. (300 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,300 ft
Bell Chemical Co 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
350 ft
Mitchell Elem School (350 ft), Talcott Elem School (2,150 ft), Chopin Elem School (2,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.1 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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- 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.
- 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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