6714 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6714 South Cottage Grove Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 4 permits, 1 not closed, and 0 violations.
- 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 6714 South Cottage Grove Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2023Active
Install a 200 amp 480 v/ 277 3 ph 4 w overhead service for existing elevator,cut existing line from step up transformer and install 100 amp 3 ph circuit breaker for elevator. install ground pipe 3/4 to cold water meter . service to be installed on corner of south wall , west of building corner.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2022Complete
Install elevator recall devices.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2022Complete
Install 75 ava step up transformer 240v primary to 480 v secondary.n installl temp power to temp elevator , install new power for elevator rm on roof top using existing 3/0 600 v wire and splicing in main electric room . load on new elev is 90 amp's @ 480 v . install heavy duty disconnects for elevator and cab lights, power for sump pump, gfi in pit, gfi in elev relights in pit with shield.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2008Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: First House Of Prayer, 800 East Marquette Rd. (900 ft), open. 1 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
1,350 ft
Till Elem Math & Science Academy (1,350 ft), Park Manor Elem School (2,550 ft), YCCS-Progressive Leadership Acad (2,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.6 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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Who lives and works in Chicago
Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America
Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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- Finance and trading
- Logistics and rail
- Law and consulting
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- Manufacturing
Who anchors the economy
CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
The market is shaped around
- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- Two and three flat owners
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- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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