2741 South Whipple Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2741 South Whipple Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 28 permits, 11 not closed, and 23 violations, 3 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 2741 South Whipple 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
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2025Active
Alteration of existing communication equipment. alteration of 0 boxes and equipment on 1 towers / structures. location: existing wireless communication facility.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Complete
Line voltage electrical work. repair or alter devices on existing circuits. receptacle outlets: 10 . lighting outlets: 8. specific location: main building.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2022Expired
Spr 2019 cbc m2-3 f-1 interior and exterior renovations to existing building. demolition of front half of existing building. construction of new exterior masonry wall with front door and overhead door. interior remodeling to add office and washroom. electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work per drawings. **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2021Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc: replace existing wireless antennas. install 3 new antennas with related support equipment/wiring as per plans. (occupancy group u; type iib construction)
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2021Complete
Install (3) antennas.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2020
Decommissioning of a wireless site (removal of obsolete antennas, equipment, mounts and cabinets only-no removal of mono-poles/towers or any structural components). t-mobile to remove former clearwire equipment from the site ch52xc410
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2020Complete
Removal of wireless equipment
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2020Complete
**electrical only permit**400 amps electric service
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2020Complete
Remove (3) antennas, (18) rru's and (6) diplexers. install (6) rru's on existing self-support wireless communications tower. site # 295529
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2020Complete
Replace 3 das radios
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2016
Revision to permit # 100632145 to change gc to midwest underground tech., inc
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2016Complete
200 amp electrical service at cell tower site
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
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Gm Wrecking Inc., 2727-53 South Troy (700 ft), open. 5 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
700 ft
2727 S Troy and 4 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,450 ft
Able Electro Polishing Co and 17 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
1,150 ft
Cook Co Juvenile Det -York Alt HS (1,150 ft), Madero Middle School (1,150 ft), McCormick Elem School (1,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
4.6 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
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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