7205-7211 North Damen Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 7205-7211 North Damen Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 5 not closed, and 40 violations, 20 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 7205-7211 North Damen 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 20 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2025Complete
Repair (26% to 50%) for wood porch (open) (quantity: 4, location: rear of building).
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2023Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1200 sq. ft., lintel qty. 7, max. length 4. location: north,south,west common brick wall & chimney.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2020
Revision to permit no. 100865605; for alt code approval to use pvc for all underground drainage and vent pipe and fittings.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2020Complete
Interior & exterior renovation of existing two story, three dwelling unit apartment 5a frame building as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2019
Fences: 20ft in x 6ft in: qty 2, windows (replacement only): qty 6, doors (replacement only): qty 6
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2019
Wreck and remove a detached frame residential garage
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2015
Tuckpoint north & south elevations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2015Complete
Remove and replace existing porch and stairs (porch a and deck b) install new metal decks as per architectural plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2014
Driveway, windows (replacement only): qty 40, doors (replacement only): qty 16, roof recover only - no structural work, tuckpointing - no structural work - 5000 sqft, furnace (replacement only): qty 6, hot water heater (replacement only): qty 6
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2007Complete
Change of contractor 100120404
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2006Complete
Interior rehab 18 d.u. 3-story w/ basement duplexing 1st and basement per
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: New Horizons Mgt., 7409-7413 Seeley (1,250 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
2,050 ft
Organics Lagrange Inc and 1 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
1,500 ft
Armstrong G Elem IntL Studies (1,500 ft), Jordan Elem Community School (1,700 ft), Acero Chtr Sor Juana Ines de la (1,900 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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