5635-5639 South Blackstone Avenue, Chicago
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Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 23 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2026Active
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 200 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: front-west, northwest & north side walls.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Aug 2022
Reinstate permit no 100604444, must request inspections and finalize this year
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2022
Revision to permit no 100604444, change mason to j l contractors services, ltd, change plumbing contractor to lj services, llc, change vent contractor to cool tech hvac & plumbing and change electrical contractor to magic electric ii inc"
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2021
Revision to permit no 100604444 to change mason to ciesla construction, change plumbing contractor to grand plumbing, change gc to loop construction & remodeling, change vent contractor to thermopol-mechanical and change electrical contractor to derek electric
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2020
Furnace (replacement only): qty 2
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2019Complete
Re-wire basement and the exposed piping on the basement ceiling supplying the rooms above.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2017Complete
Rebuild porches as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2016
Revision to permit #100604444 change the mason of record to j.l. contractors.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2016
Change general contractor to owner
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2016Complete
Self-certification: renovation and addition -extend existing kitchen. new 400 sq.ft,, type 4a construction sunroom addition, new rear porch and basement bathroom to existing single family home all as per plans.conditional permit subject to field inspection. 5639 s blackstone.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2015Complete
Exterior repairs install new limestone, replace lintels and spot tuck point and rebuild chimney
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2008Complete
Repairs to existing open wood porch structures.
Chicago Department of Buildings
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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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- 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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