6441-6443 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6441-6443 South Ellis Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 5 not closed, and 8 violations, 5 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 6441-6443 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. 5 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2021Complete
Relocate existing service from back of porch to back of the building structure for porch removal
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2021
Revision to permit#100903966 alt. code approval: use schedule 40 pvc pipes & fittings for below grade installation.
- Permit - new construction Feb 2021Expired
***self cert.***2019 cbc: new 4 d.u. at 3 story multi-unit frame building with basement and new rear 3 story open wood porch with 4 new parking spaces. sprklr system installation all per plans. r-2 use , type v-a const.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2020
Remove and replace a 1 story front and 1 story rear porch with doh prototypes
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2017Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4021-76466
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2014Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 339-11135 resi
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2012
Tuckpoint (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspection
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2007Complete
Finish rough in installtion conduit,and wires.(new permit number )as winchester electric ,william ware cancel out of the pervious permit .
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2006Complete
Interior/exterior alterations of existing 7 d.u. and new steel/wood porch as per plans
- Permit - new construction May 2006Complete
Erect new 3 story 6 dwelling unit masonry building with rear porch and stairs.
- Permit - new construction May 2006Complete
Three story masonry residential 3-unit building, no basement. no garage. iiib construction.prototype: 6350 s ellis. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2006
Repair\replace windows 5\8'' ul gyp bd., damaged 2 x 4, electrical work, 70 windows, loose bricks & mortar on exterior walls and roofing.
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
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Amoco Oil Co. #8509, 64th & Cottage Grove (1,650 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
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
600 ft
Wadsworth Elem School (600 ft), Univ of Chicago Chtr-Woodlawn (1,250 ft), Woodlawn Elem Community School (2,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.9 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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.
- 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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