34 South Kenwood Avenue, Chicago
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Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2026
New installation of one(1) 2100lb capacity, 6-floor, 125fpm, holeless dual roped- hydraulic, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2026Active
Spr 2019 cbc: revision permit # 101071539 to continue stairs and elevator to serve new roof deck on existing 4 story, 15 unit building with basement & nfpa 13 -r sprinkler system with 8 car open parking, existing occupancy r-2, proposed occupancy r-2, type construction type iiia, per plans.*certifed plan corrections*
- Permit - new construction Nov 2025Active
Spr 2019 cbc, erect a 4-story type iiia masonry residential building with 15 units, basement, elevator overrun, front and rear balconies on all floors, 8 open parking spaces, front iron and rear wood fencing. existing occupancy r-2 , proposed occupancy r-2, type construction iiia , per plans (conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2022
Remove and replace front concrete stairs.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2022
Masonry repairs only as per critical exam, tuckpoint - no structural work - 1000 sqft; rebuild nw corner, stabilize coping stones
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2016Complete
Installation of electrical timer switch
Chicago Department of Buildings
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Major airport
8.2 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
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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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- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Two and three flat owners
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