5411 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago
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Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2012
Remove wood 10' fence, approx. 60 linear feet. replace with 10' metal fence with 10' gate at west elevation. no structural work.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2010Complete
Electrical service upgrade from 400 a to 800 a.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2010Complete
Installation of solar thermal system (includes 3 sunda "seido 1-16" panels connected to storage take with electric back up heater) on roof of existing (1) story commercial building.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2007
Erect a six foot high wooden trash enclosure with gates, aprox. fifty four linear feet.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2007
Repair\replace 150 bricks, glass windows & door. same as existing. south elevations.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
Major airport
7.4 mi
Chicago O'Hare (ORD). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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%
- households that own their home
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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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- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
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