5427-5429 South Hyde Park Boulevard, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5427-5429 South Hyde Park Boulevard have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 5 not closed, and 0 violations.
- 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 5427-5429 South Hyde Park Boulevard at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2023
Remove/and repour 1st flr concrete balcony slabs and rebuild 2-3 courses of adj brick, tuckpoint balcony walls as necessary (all work same as existing)
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2021
Tuckpointing , steel lintels(10 under 6'), brick work where needed .
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2018
Masonry repairs and tuckpointing at the west facade of a 3 story residential building 5427-29 s. hyde park blvd.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2016
Change gc to ab custom remodeling for permit 100610443
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2015Complete
Repair/replace existing (2) pair of 3-story open masonry porches at front (west) with new (same in-kind and location). no change in footprint to existing 6-unit condo building. repair and point existing masonry wall as required at west facade. approximate area of masonry repairs to main structure west facade 200 s.f. no electric in scope.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2015
Work in apt #2,remove\replace drains & water piping where needed.install plumbing fixtures back where existing. remove tile & drywall. electrical permit # 100605961 issued 7/22/20015. install kitchen cabinets. remove\replace 1/2" with 5\8" drywall. all work non structural. all work subject to field inspections.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2015Complete
Remove existing bx cable and install new conduit as required, rewired existing, remove existing outlets, light fixtures, switches and install new outlets, light fixtures and switches. install (3) 20 amp 120v circuits, install (2) 15 amp afci circuit breakers.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2008Complete
Replace existing 200 amp service on six flat with 400 amp service. install 6x 100 amp 20 circuit distribution panels in respective apartments reconnect all existing circuits. install one 100 amp 20 circuit distribution panel as new common building panel. seven meters.plan# 22054
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
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: Lake Park Assoc., 1552 East 55th St. (1,300 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
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
1,550 ft
Bret Harte Elem School (1,550 ft), Murray Elem Language Academy (2,400 ft), Kenwood Academy High School (2,800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.7 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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- median household income
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
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