329 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 329 South Ashland Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 8 not closed, and 37 violations, 8 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 329 South Ashland Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
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. site id: ch52xc371.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2021Complete
Remove existing sprint equipment
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Sep 2019
Reinstate permit# 1400780664.
- Permit – express permit program May 2019Complete
Sprint site ch52xc371: install dc power, conduit/innerduct for fiber
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2019Complete
Install 2inch rigid conduit, pull fiber optic cable, and make connections.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2018Complete
B3-3. remove 3 existing antennas, cabinets, install 6 new sprint antennas, and associated equipment at an existing rooftop wireless communications facility, as per plans. sprint#ch52xc371.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2018Complete
Upgrade to existing wireless system
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2016
Decommission existing wireless site; complete removal of antennas, mounts and cabinets on existing rooftop. (original wireless permit 100262837)
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2016Complete
Decommision existing wireless site,complete removal of antennas,mounts, and cabinets
- Permit - scaffolding Jun 2012
Erect 1 scaffold from 6/4/12 to 6/4/13
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2012
Pinning limestone (42), shel angle replacement, tuckpointing 15 sq. ft., brick replacement, caulking, parapet wall rebuild.
- Permit - scaffolding Apr 2012
Erect 1 hi-lo scaffold from 5/1/212 to 5/1/2013.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Cornelius, Chip, 1500 West Monroe St. (1,400 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,250 ft
Reliable Plating and 18 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
950 ft
Young Magnet High School (950 ft), Chicago World Language Academy (1,600 ft), Rudolph Elem Learning Center (2,700 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.6 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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