2609-2611 East 73rd Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2609-2611 East 73rd Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 6 not closed, and 29 violations, 11 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 2609-2611 East 73rd Street 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
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 11 open violations.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Nov 2021
Reinstate permit permit #100841888 must start and request inspections by june 3, 2022. replace general contractor with alejandre construction, plumbing with j.v.g plumbing services inc and hvac contractor with dwa construction
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2021Complete
Replace fixtures outlets gfci,s and wiring
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2020
Revision to permit#100743950 change gc to empowered joint venture inc, change pumber to abm plumbing, change hvac to expedience heating & cooling inc.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2020Complete
Revision permit # 100743950 changing ec to power volts electric
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2019Complete
Full interior rehab of existing single family home, new kitchen and bathrooms, update electrical, hvac & plumbing as per plans**certified corrections- - subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2019
Revision to permit # 100743950 to change gc to raptor construction inc
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2018Complete
Provide dormer addition at exist. 1-1/2 story, brick and frame, single-family residence w/ basement as per plans. interior remodel on each level as per plans. upgrade existing mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems as per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2018
Fences: 8ft in x 6ft in: qty 1, windows (replacement only): qty 10, doors (replacement only): qty 5, roof recover only - no structural work, furnace (replacement only): qty 1, hot water heater (replacement only): qty 1
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2015
Repairs due to fire damage: replace drywall, electrical permit #1006145006 issued 9/18/2015. replace wood trim, 5 windows, 5 doors, replace ceramic floor tile, replace hardwood floor. no plumbing work to be addressed under this permit. all work subject to field inspection.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2015Complete
Replace 32 outlets, 15 light fixtures and 15 switches
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2014
Erect a 6ft by 65lf iron fence
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2013Complete
Replace antennas
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Lake Terrace Condominiums, 7337 South Shore Drive (450 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
4,700 ft
Uss South Works. 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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
1,800 ft
Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy (1,800 ft), Excel Academy of South Shore (1,900 ft), Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem Sch (3,400 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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- 45%
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