2414 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2414 South Wentworth Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 14 permits, 7 not closed, and 60 violations, 8 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 2414 South Wentworth Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2024Complete
Self cert: replace deteriorated floor joists, wood posts and stairs;no change to zoning useno change to exterior
- Permit – express permit program May 2019Complete
Install new service.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2018Complete
Self certification- remove and replace rear 3 story wood open porch (same size and location) and structural changes in basement
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2018
Reinstall stone veneer. all work same as existing.all work subject to field inspections.
- Permit - signs Nov 2017
Install one set of internally illuminated light box sign to be mount on east side of building elevation
- Permit - signs Nov 2017
Install one set of pvc letters sign to be mount on east side of building elevation
- Permit - signs Apr 2017
Install a 4' x 19' awning to be mount on east side of building elevation
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2015Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4013-16050
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2014Complete
Fix violations, new circuits
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2014Complete
Remove low partition walls in living room of third floor apartment. no electrical, no mechanical and no plumbing
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2013
To install 2nd. floor room dividers on a 2 story existing restaurant (no structural change) to create 5 seperate dining area as per sketch. no electrical or plumbing in dividers. existing electrical in outside wall.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2013Complete
Existing service,inside wiring only. to provide 10-20a circuits for general lighting and outlets only.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave, winter weather. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Builders Tram, 329 West 25th Place (1,200 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
900 ft
24th And Federal and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,550 ft
Allied Metal Co and 10 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
600 ft
Haines Elem School (600 ft), National Teachers Elem Academy (1,500 ft), Graham R Training Center (2,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.5 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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Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
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- 45%
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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