6042 South Green Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6042 South Green Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 3 not closed, and 60 violations, 59 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 6042 South Green Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 59 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2021Complete
Lights, outlets switches and new 100 amp service.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2021Expired
Existing 3a construction type, multi-family residence building with simplex on 2nd floor and duplex down first floor with basement. interior alterations including new electrical, hvac, and plumbing systems throughout. new front porch, rear porch repair and exterior masonry repairs.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2020
Revision to permit no 100833978 for alt code approval to use sch 40 pvc for sanitary, waste, drain and vent.
- Permit - new construction Jun 2020Complete
Self-cert: revision to permit #100833978 to add a carport to the previously permitted design. also to revise the accessibility designation of the first floor dwelling unit from ansi type a/ufas section 504 accessible to ansi type a. original permit was for the new construction of a residential two-story, two dwelling-unit building (a2 occupancy), and associated site work on a vacant lot.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2019Complete
Replace meter socket, riser, and conductors for a new 100 amp service.
- Permit - new construction Oct 2019Complete
New construction of a residential two-story, two dwelling-unit building (a2 occupancy), and associated site work on a currently vacant lot.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2013Complete
Upgrade electrical service to new code
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2007
Repair and replace roof shingles. work same as existing.
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
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Hope Manor Ii Veterans Housing, 811-815 West 60th Street (500 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,900 ft
6032 S May St and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,700 ft
Elizabeth St Fndy and 2 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
400 ft
Nicholson Tech Acad Elem Sch (400 ft), Kershaw Elem School (2,950 ft), Langford A Elem School (3,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.5 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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- 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.
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