2625-2627 East 74th Place, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2625-2627 East 74th Place have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 11 not closed, and 30 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 2625-2627 East 74th Place 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
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 11 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2025Complete
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 0. specific location: east wall and basement.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2022
Solar panel permit. erect a photovoltaic array on the roof
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2022Complete
Repair service
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2022
Decommission/completely remove one (1) 750lb.cap, 2-stop vertical wheelchair lift on front of the home. pursuant to the scope of work submitted. 100407176
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2022
Installation of one (1) 750lb.cap, 2-stop, 2-#50 roller chain driven, 9 fpm, m2lift savaria vertical wheelchair lift on front of the home. pursuant to the plans submitted and permit #100961484 to remove oos unit. 100407176
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2020
Datached shed at rear of the lot(10 x 12 storage shed).
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2019
Replace drywall, skim coat, damaged walls install tile back splash, install new counters top, replace existing doors & replace windows
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2019
Replace flexi lines w/copper lines (kitchen sink).correct plumbing violations.....have proper vent pipe installed for kitchen sink per city of chicago plumbing code
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2019
Permit for existing fence only: 6ft high chain link fence/gate (appx 10 lf) per building violation dated 8-29-18 (no changes to this fence under this permit)
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2013
Repair some rotted members of one story open rear porch & install new handrails up to 42" of a single family residence
- Permit - elevator equipment Aug 2011
Install one (1) 750lb.cap, vertical wheelchair lift on front of home. pursuant to plans submitted.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2009Complete
Low voltage alarm
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
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Lake Terrace Condominiums, 7337 South Shore Drive (1,100 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
3,950 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
900 ft
Excel Academy of South Shore (900 ft), Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy (950 ft), Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem Sch (2,150 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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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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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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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 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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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