7026-7028 South Merrill Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 7026-7028 South Merrill Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 14 permits, 9 not closed, and 58 violations, 52 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 7026-7028 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
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 52 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2026Active
Complete gut rehab to unit #gn (garden north) in 4-story 8-unit type iiia construction building. scope:remove & replace existing drywall @ walls &ceiling, remove & replace existing doors, plumbing fixtures & appliances,. upgrade existing mechanical& electrical, address city of chicago code violations. erect new wood trash enclosure as per plans. no refrigeration & no replacement windows proposed **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 500 sq. ft., lintel qty. 5, max. length 4. location: masonry repair work (aka: 7036-38 s. merrill ave.).
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2023Phased permitting
Interior remodel at unit gs (garden unit/south) at exist. 4-story, masonry, 8 dwelling unit bldg. as per plans. replace exist. plumbing fixtures and provide gfci outlets at exist. kitchen and bathrooms at units 1n, 1s, 3n and 3s as per plans. exist. plumbing lines to remain. replace existing hot water heaters (permit #:101002782) and furnaces at units 1n, 1s, 3n and 3s as per plans. tuck-point and repair brick parapet wall at north facade as per plans. address city of chicago code violations. remove and replace exist. lintels (permit #: 1009987094) as noted per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2023
Replace (5) hot water heaters and all associsated piping
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2022Suspended
Replace demage switches and outlets hook up missing cover plates support lose fixtures in six unit and hallways
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2022
2000 sq ft tuckpointing, replace 200 bricks and replace window lintels per structural engineer's report
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2015
Work to be done to unit #2s: make repairs to leaking bathtub.plumbing only.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2015
Work to be done to unit #1s: make repairs to leaking bathtub.plumbing only.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2015
Work to be done to unit #3s: make repairs to leaking bathtub.plumbing only.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2013Complete
400 amp service for 6 units + 1 public and adding system iii emergency lights including 6 emergency lights and 6 exit signs, both with battery backup
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2010
Repair\replace (1) 6 x 6 column damaged by vehicle.
- Permit – express permit program May 2008Complete
Low voltage alarm
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. (1,050 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
550 ft
OKeeffe Elem School (550 ft), Bouchet Elem Math & Science Acad (2,250 ft), Parkside Elem Community Academy (2,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.3 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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