708-714 West Diversey Parkway, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 708-714 West Diversey Parkway have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 27 permits, 18 not closed, and 60 violations, 39 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 708-714 West Diversey Parkway at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
18 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 39 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2025Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1200 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 25sq. ft., excavation = . location: all elevations.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2025Active
In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings. replacement windows: 1; replacement skylights: 0; replacement doors: 1. affects: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), location: 1st floor storefront.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2025Active
Spr 2019 cbrc: interior office buildout and common area renovation of existing mixed use residential building. (occupancy group b, r-2; type ib construction)
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2025
Replacement of hoist cables, governor, governor cable, and tail sheave, on one(1) 1500lb capacity, 7-floor, freight elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev001648)
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2025
Modernization of one(1) 2000lb capacity, 7-floor, hydraulic passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev001648)
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
Fire escape, repair/replace entire counter balance and swing stair system remove clean and repair, repair/replace bent stringers and guardrails and handrails and grating and rungs, only
- Permit - elevator equipment Aug 2020
Replacement of door operator boards, fire service boards and all other car station equipment, infrared door detector, and escape hatch safety switch on one(1) 2000lb capacity, 7-floor, hydraulic, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev001648) car #1
- Permit - signs Jul 2020
Install a internally illuminated double sided sign box to be mount on south side of building elevation
- Permit – express permit program May 2019Complete
Upgrade of 100 single phase panel to 200 amp 3 phase panel for store front with the address of 712 west diversey parkway feed from main buildings electrical room with address of 710 west diversey
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2019Complete
Interior renovation of (1) existing business space (beauty salon) on the ground floor; the existing remaining (2) business spaces (restaurant and dry cleaners) to remain unchanged. new 1st floor 863 sq.ft limited restaurant (residential support service), tenant build out in an existing 7-story 90-dwelling unit building.
- Permit - elevator equipment Jan 2018
2017 fire service upgrade mandate. hook up smokes to existing controller on one (1) 7-floor, 2000lb.cap, hydraulic passenger elevator only. apparently not the freight elevator. all work to meet city of chicago code. pursuant to the scope of work submitted.ev001648
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2017Complete
Installation of low voltage security system. interior work only. customer# 33261902. job# 93619986.
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
17 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Amoco Oil Co., 801 West Diversey Pkwy. (550 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,550 ft
Culinary Foods Inc and 4 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
1,300 ft
Alcott Elem School (1,300 ft), Harriet Tubman Elem School (2,350 ft), Nettelhorst Elem School (3,200 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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