713-715 East 47th Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 713-715 East 47th Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 2 not closed, and 22 violations, 3 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 713-715 East 47th Street 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
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2017Complete
New non-structural walls, entry vestibule, and electrical panels for existing mercantile space at 715 east 47th street for future mercantile tenant build-out.(no mechanical work or plumbing work)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2017Complete
Revision to permit #100680229: remove an interior structural wall and add three new columns at 715 east 47th street for future mercantile tenant build-out. existing and future use to be retail.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2017Complete
Data cabling
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2017Complete
Change of electrical contractor
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2016Complete
Self certification for interior renovation in an existing 1-story building for a new dollar tree store - area of work 10,087 sq feet
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2016Complete
Install new 600a 3ph 120/208v overhead service - only
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2016Complete
Partial demolition of masonry walls for future doors and windows and interior demolition of existing tenant improvements and finishes of an existing mercantile building at 715 e. 47th st. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2011
Remove and replace one existing 20 to rtu.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2011
Replace the existing 20 ton rooftop unit with one york 20 ton, two compressors, air cooled, self contained, r410a.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2009Complete
Hardwire open area office furniture on 1st floor wiht a total of (112) 20 amp recepacles. circuits by general contractor.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2006Complete
Installation of option 11c phone system, #16146927
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Matthews Gas Service, Inc., 4533 South Cottage Grove (1,150 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,200 ft
4958 S Forrestville Ave and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
1,500 ft
Bronzeville Academy Charter Sch (1,500 ft), Woodson South Elem School (1,750 ft), Reavis Elem Math & Sci Spec Schl (1,900 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
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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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- 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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