2215-2217 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2215-2217 West Chicago Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 10 permits, 6 not closed, and 6 violations.
- 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 2215-2217 West Chicago 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. No open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2021
Alternative code approval to use sch40 pvc for downspours and storm line(above & below grade)permit#100903349
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2021Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: rehab existing 3 story 12 d.u. building, duplex 1st floor units with basement, rebuild rear 3 story porch, 6 exterior parking spaces on concrete pad, 6' high masonry trash enclosure as per plan (occupancy group r-2, type iii a construction).**certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2012Complete
Add roof top deck to existing 6 car masonry garage of 6 d.u./office building as per plan.
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2012
Install one (1) 200# cap, 150fpm, 5 stop ecospace passenger elevator pursuant to plans submitted.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2012Complete
Revision to permit #100384964. alteratons to existing 6 d.u./office building as per plan (zoning approved under application # 100425072).
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2011
Revision to permit # 100384964 to change plumbing contractor (patyk plumbing inc)
- Permit - new construction May 2011Expired
Erect 6 d.u. masonry building with 1st floor office spaces, roof top deck , attached 6 car masonry garage with roof top deck as per plan.
- Permit - signs May 2008
10" * 10' b.l. box sign on wall
- Permit - easy permit process May 2007
Replace existing store front window system, replace face brick at northwall, all work same as exisitng same size and location.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2006Complete
Installation of low voltage security system job # 130-43903 chicago ave bankers
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
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: St. Nicholas Cathedral School, 2200 West Rice Street (450 ft), open. 4 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,200 ft
R Olson Manufacturing Co Inc and 15 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
1,300 ft
Mitchell Elem School (1,300 ft), Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary (1,500 ft), Chopin Elem School (1,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.3 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.
- 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.
- 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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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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