60-64 West Erie Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 60-64 West Erie Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 11 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 60-64 West Erie Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit - elevator equipment May 2026
Modernization of one(1) 3000lb capacity, 13-floor, 350fpm, passenger elevator(#1), and one(1) 4500lb capacity, 11-floor, 350fpm, passenger elevator(#2), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(#159227)
- Permit - elevator equipment Jul 2019
Perform city of chicago 2017 fire service mandate upgrade on two(2) gearless, passenger elevators, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(159227)
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2018
Replace roof (no mep)(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - scaffolding Jun 2015
Erect 2 scaffolds from 6/18/15 to 6/18/16
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2015
All elevations, repair/replace concrete 3250sf, r/r sealant 1100lf, paint all balcony railings, paint sealer all concrete 50000sf only
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2014
North elevation only. repair\replace 5th & 6th flrs sesal voids concrete along terrace railings, repair\replace\paint 5th & 6th flr terrace railings.repair\replace 5th flr. seal voids terace railing capstone, repair\replace 5th terrace caulk cracks in capstone, repair\replace terrace capstone joints backer rod and caulk jointss, repair\replace terrace caspstone lower parapet wall railing culk joints, only.
- Permit - scaffolding Aug 2014
Erect 1 scaffold from 8/20/14 to 8/20/15
- Permit - scaffolding Jun 2008
Skyclimber swing stage from 6/11/08 to 6/10/09.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2008
Repairs to glass panes (4) at east & west to 20th floor. scaffold permit # 100242121 issued 06/11/2008.
- Permit - scaffolding Dec 2007
Erect one skyclimber swingstage, for removing and replacing spandrez glass. install insulation at south elevation. from 12/17/07 to 12/17/08.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2007
Repairs for the south elevation, floors six through twenty: remove existing spandrel glass panels, furnish and install vapor barrier, reinstall spandrel glass. all work subject to field inspection.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
31 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Poetry Foundation, 61 West Superior Street (500 ft), open. 7 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,250 ft
Wesley Jessen Corp and 5 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
300 ft
Old Chicago Historical Society Building. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
2,200 ft
Ogden Elem School (2,200 ft), Salazar Elem Bilingual Center (2,800 ft), Payton College Preparatory HS (3,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.7 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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