6427-6429 South Drexel Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6427-6429 South Drexel Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 6 not closed, and 53 violations, 52 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 6427-6429 South Drexel 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
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 52 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Complete
200-amp riser 3 service conduits and conductors and 3 main panels
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2024Complete
Install solar panels on roof of principal building. roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). inverter output: 10 kw. array output: 10.665 kw. location: solar roof mount install 27 modules 7.6kw/ac. icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-1231.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2022
Masonry repairs:replace bricks where needed, install 2 glass block windows at common area storage room (same as existing), remove framing in basement, repair balcony slabs, install beam beneath existing slab, with steel columns and concrete footings per drawing, tuckpoint 600 sqft. no structural work.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2022
Repair plumbing code violations. replace 100 gallon hot water heater. install 6 new dishwashers.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2019
(6427-6429 s. drexel) permit to correct masonry violations: replace 12 lintels at west elevation 4',6',8' & 10' in length; repair lintels around window, tuckpoint west eleveation; repair batrhroom trap 1st flr south; subject to field inspections
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2019Complete
M1403629, close all open boxes and remove phone wire on comed line
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2018
Approx. 1200sqft tuckpoint, repair west elevation balcony, remove and replace approx. 250 bricks as needed. repair water damaged drywall as needed.6427-29 south drexel
- Permit – express permit program May 2018Complete
Installation of low voltage security system. interior work only. unit 2. customer# 402586225. job# 96010912.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2017Complete
Interior renovation of existing 2-story s.f.r. with basement masonry building (conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2015Complete
Residential project - existing 3 story brick building w/bsmt & 6 d.u - replace existing open wood porch with new s.a.e. - permit to cover 6427-29 s drexel ave, chicago
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2015
Revision to permit #100583317 to change the gc to 5n1 construction & consultants, inc.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2015
Replace 50 sheets of drywall, electrical permit # 100583317 issued 2/27/2015. 6 doors. 10 windows & 12 plumbing fixtures in bathrooms only. electrical permit #100583317 issued 2/27/2015.
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: East Lake Management & Development, 6352 South Cottage Grove (1,000 ft), open. 3 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
1,150 ft
Wadsworth Elem School (1,150 ft), Univ of Chicago Chtr-Woodlawn (1,650 ft), Till Elem Math & Science Academy (1,950 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.7 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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