3013-3015 East 78th Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3013-3015 East 78th Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 7 not closed, and 60 violations, 25 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 3013-3015 East 78th 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
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 25 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2020Complete
Self cert: interior renovation to unit 5c per plans, no change to egress components or common building elements.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2020
Roof recover only - no structural work
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2019Complete
Exterior brick facade reapiars per plans notes and elevations to an existing multi-residential 7th story birck and lime stome building.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2018
Replace roof (no mep)(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2017Complete
Low voltage install
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2015
Remove old and install new hoistway cables on passenger traction, 2000lb.cap.8-stop,200fpm elevator. pursuant to scope of work submitted. ev008269
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2011
Repair\replace parapet 3360 sq. ft., repair\replac copings 151 ln. ft., install expansion joints 36 ln. ft., repair\replace single wythe brick 1420 sq. ft., repair\reinstall limestone 71 sq. ft. repair\replace limestone & spalling 4 total sq. ft., tuckpoint 80 sq. ft., tuckpoint 36 ln. ft., repair\replace shelf angles 444 ln. ft., repair\replace concrete spalls 150 sq. ft., repair\replace penthouse metal access stair connections 2 locations, repair\replace door south elevation, repair\replace roof 162 sq. ft. only.
- Permit - scaffolding Nov 2011
Erect 2 scaffolds from 11/21/11 to 11/21/12
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2008Complete
Interim stabilization of facade, including but not limited to: restoration of selected existing shelf angles, localized rebuilding of parapet wall, localized brick masonry rebuilding and tuckpointing.(this permit shall not be used for the verification of the legal dwelling units per a.rahman 06-12-2008)
- Permit - easy permit process May 2008
Hot water heater (replacement only): qty 1
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2007Complete
Correct violations (inspection 1992167).
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2007Complete
Demolish existing two story open wood rear porch/stairs and replace with new in same location to address violations. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
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
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Pirros, King, 7901 South Shore Dr. (1,550 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
5,050 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
1,150 ft
Camelot Safe Academy School (1,150 ft), Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem Sch (1,800 ft), Excel Academy of South Shore (2,200 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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- 45%
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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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