6700-6710 North Damen Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6700-6710 North Damen Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 10 permits, 9 not closed, and 55 violations, 8 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 6700-6710 North Damen Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Apr 2026
Replace door operator on hydraulic north passenger elevator, 4000lbs capacity, 4 floors, subject to city of chicago dept. of buildings elevator bureau inspection (ev001429).
- Permit - elevator equipment Dec 2023
Modernization of (1) one hydraulic passenger elevator; car 2, 4000lbs capacity @ 100fpm, 3 stops, pursuant to scope of work submitted and subject to city of chicago dept. of buildings elevator bureau inspection (ev001429).
- Permit - elevator equipment Jul 2019
Furnish ans install new piston for one(1) 4000lb capacity, 3-floor, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev001429)
- Permit - elevator equipment Dec 2018
Replacement of cylinder on south, 4000lb capacity, 3 stop, hydraulic passenger elevator pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev001429)
- Permit - easy permit process May 2016
Patch & apint plaster walls. electrical permit #100648434 issued5/4/2016. replace ceiling tiles @ roof leaked areas. provide new facsia, eaves & termination bars @ roof. replace missing siding @3rd. flr. dormer. replace vinyl floor & baseboards. replace ext. & inter. doors.
- Permit – express permit program May 2016Complete
Replace smoke detector on stairway . replace 12 light fixtures , gfci outlets
- Permit - elevator equipment Jan 2016
Replace new cylinder, on 4000lb.cap. 4-stop dhydr, passenger elevator. pursuant to scope of work submitted.ev001429
- Permit - elevator equipment May 2013
New submersable power unit hydraulic pass elev. pursuant to scope of work submitted and an inspection by the city of chicago elevator bureau.
- Permit - elevator equipment Oct 2011
Remove existing worn obsolete hydraulic power unit and furnish and install a new unit. pursuant to scope of work submitted and a city of chicago department of buildings elevator bureau inspection. work was permitted to begin once application for permit was submitted pursuant to michael lundin, elevator inspector.
- Permit - elevator equipment Apr 2008
Furnish and install a new door operator,hanger,clutch,interlocks,and a new sill
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: S&C Electric, 6601 North Ridge Blvd. (800 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,200 ft
S C Electric Co and 1 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
2,600 ft
New Field Elem School (2,600 ft), Armstrong G Elem IntL Studies (2,800 ft), Chicago Math & Sci Elem Charter (2,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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.
- 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.
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- 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.
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