6901-6911 South Merrill Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6901-6911 South Merrill Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 8 not closed, and 60 violations, 42 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 6901-6911 South Merrill 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
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 42 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2023Complete
Spr 2019 cbc. north elevation, east elevation, and south courtyard elevation lintel replacement to address violations. all work as per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2022
Replace west, north elevation glass block windows, lintels rusting per violations
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2022Expired
Spr 2019 cbc basement alteration to address code violations and create a legal apartment unit at basement level per plans **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - easy permit process May 2021
Replacement of six (6) steel lintels over 6'-0" long and fourteen (14) steel lintels under 6'-0" long on the west elevation as per the dob violation ; rebuild and tuckpoint 625 sq.ft. of brick masonry - all work as per drawings
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2020
Erect a 6'x7' high iron fence in front court yard per violation #8
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2019Complete
Exterior masonry renovation to remove & replace existing steel lintels per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2019
Repair and replace drywall as needed, cabinets, flooring, replace plumbing fixtures. interior upgrades. electrical permit#100799521 work will be done in 1e only!!!
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2019Complete
Unit 1e replace 28 outlets, 12 switches, 18 light fixtures
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2017Complete
Installation of low voltage equipment on roof
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2016
Replace lintels, tuckpoint all elevations where needed.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2014Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4002-99019
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2011Complete
Interior alterations to duplex between (one) unit in anexisting 30 unit building with basement and plumbing modifications and some work in another section of the basement as per plans (dzlup)
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
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Poter Construction, 2306 East 71st St. (1,450 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
400 ft
OKeeffe Elem School (400 ft), Parkside Elem Community Academy (2,950 ft), Bouchet Elem Math & Science Acad (3,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.4 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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