2716 West Monroe Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2716 West Monroe Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 6 not closed, and 26 violations, 18 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 2716 West Monroe Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 18 open violations.
- Permit - new construction Nov 2022Expired
Self-cert s2019 cbc:new construction prefabricated modular two-story single-family (r-5) home (v-a) w/ new metal and wood fences per plans. submitted in accordance with approved prototype permit #100934659
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2021Expired
Spr cbc 2019 interior remodel to existing 2 story single-family brick building with basement. new plumbing, new mechanical and new electrical systems all per plans **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
Revision to permit #100873704: alternative code approval to use schedule 40 pvc below grade instead of cast iron
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2021Complete
Remove devices to remove plaster
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2020
Revision to permit#100873704 change plumbing contractor to td touchdown plumbing.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2020Complete
Interior renovation and rear addition at existing 2 story brick and frame two dwelling unit building to be converted to three dwellig units.(conditional permit subject to field inspections.)
- Permit - easy permit process May 2017
Repair/replace defective/missing members of north & south porch systems per building violations. all work same as existing. no strucutural work. subject to field inspections.
- Permit – express permit program May 2017Complete
Replace defective service mogals lbs
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2008
Tear off replace rubber roofing with new , all elevation: tuckpointing coachhouse, existing mason exfence to be tuckpointed ( 38 x 58 ). s.a.e. subject to field inspection
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Mount Vernon Mbc, 2622 West Jackson (1,250 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,450 ft
2848 W Fulton St. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,250 ft
Mccormick Flavor Group and 8 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
1,500 ft
LEARN Chtr-Campbell Campus (1,500 ft), Cather Elem School (1,700 ft), Phoenix Military Academy HS (1,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.1 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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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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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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