6950 South Vincennes Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6950 South Vincennes Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 7 permits, 3 not closed, and 60 violations, 19 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 6950 South Vincennes 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
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 19 open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2021
Replacement of door control board on one(1) 2100lb capacity, 6-floor, hydraulic, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev006953) car #1
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2019
Modernization of two (2) 6-floor, 125 fpm, hydraulic passenger elevators; #n 2100lb.cap, #s 2500lb.cap. pursuant to the scope of work submitted. ev006953
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2016Complete
**self cert** revision to permit# 100597415 for management office interiorsincluding addition of staff restroom, relocation of conferenceroom & new finishes for common areas per plans (no change in use). conditional permit subjet to field inspection.
- Permit - scaffolding Aug 2015
Erect 3 scaffolds from 8/10/15 to 8/10/16
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2015Complete
52 units 6 story residential building; moderate renovation of existing building; senior housing- 6950 south vincennes avenue
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2012Complete
Install 10" and 6" alarm bells at lafayette terrance
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2008Complete
Service repair, defective meter bank
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
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Pav2, Llc, 7114 South Vincennes (1,150 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,150 ft
Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete Inc State St and 2 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
1,900 ft
Parker Elem Community Academy (1,900 ft), Englewood STEM High School (2,000 ft), Brownell Elem School (2,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.6 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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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
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- Two and three flat owners
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
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