4714 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4714 South Wabash Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 16 permits, 5 not closed, and 41 violations, 21 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 4714 South Wabash Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 21 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2025Complete
For permit 101016435: replacement electrical contractor. new contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2025Complete
For permit 101016435: replacement general contractor. replacement plumbing contractor. new contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2025Complete
Other administrative change associated with permit 101016435. details: revision to permit to eliminate the automatic sprinkler system. administrative filing only. no substantive change to scope of permit 101016435.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Jun 2025
Reinstate permit no 100988727 and 101016435 must begin work and or request inspections no later than november 2025
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2023Active
Spr - cbc 2019 - interior renovation to add 1 dwelling unit in basement to existing 3-dwelling unit for a total of 4 dwelling units 3-story w/ basement masonry building (occupancy r-2, construction type iiia)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2023Active
Spr 2019 cbrc - interior renovation of the existing 3-dwelling unit 3-story masonry building per plans (occupancy r-5, construction type iiia)**certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2021
Fences: 150ft in x 6ft in: qty 1 (fence not to be solid within front yard)
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2015Complete
Replace 80 outlets and 18 fixtures only
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2015Complete
Install 200 amp 4 meter service only.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2015Complete
Residential construction - replace existing rear open wood porch and existing front open wood porch same size and location for both porches.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2011Complete
Replace existing 2 story rear open wood stair structure per architectural plans.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2010Complete
Install low voltage burglar alarm
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
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Marathon Gas Station, 4654 South Wabash Avenue (300 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
5,100 ft
Dubois Chemicals Chicago and 1 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
700 ft
Beethoven Elem School (700 ft), Williams Medical Prep High Sch (1,450 ft), Bronzeville Scholastic HS (1,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.7 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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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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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- 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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