6424-6426 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6424-6426 South Ellis Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 5 not closed, and 60 violations, 39 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 6424-6426 South Ellis Avenue 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. 39 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 250 sqft
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2018Complete
Repair/ replace 6 lentils and tuckpoint where needed. install 6 foot fence.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2018Complete
Install 7 meters 400 amp service 6 units and 1 public per city of chicago electrical code and install system3 em lighting in stairway per code
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2018
Replace drywall. correct plumbing per building violations listed- application on file for masonry 100738165- (no electrical work under this permit- (no structural work) all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2015Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4015-18711
- Permit - easy permit process May 2014
Replace lintel, repair parapet wall plaster to correct violations.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2013Complete
Install new intercom system tv and telephone and low voltage wire for 6 apartments and install new circuits new outlets new lights and new swiches.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2013
Replace all existing lines to copper for an existing 6du residential building, install 2 waters heaters and replace 24 plumbing fixtures. other permits for drywall.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2013
Repair/replace drywall throughout. spot tuckpoint and replace lintels (less than 6lf). erect 6ft iron fence. electrical on separate permit. no other work on this permit
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2013Complete
Replace one (1) existing open wood porch with one (1) new open wood porch, same in size and location as existing, as per plans
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2013Complete
Repair electrical violations and install emergency system 3 and upgrade electrical service 400 amps with 6 meter apartment plus public.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2012Complete
Emergency lighting and back porch lighting
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: East Lake Management & Development, 6352 South Cottage Grove (1,500 ft), open. 2 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
650 ft
Wadsworth Elem School (650 ft), Univ of Chicago Chtr-Woodlawn (1,250 ft), Woodlawn Elem Community School (2,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.8 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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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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