7409-7415 South Chappel Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 7409-7415 South Chappel Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 16 permits, 6 not closed, and 60 violations, 36 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 7409-7415 South Chappel Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 36 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2025Complete
Install solar panels on roof of principal building. roof type: low-sloped (<2:12). inverter output: 2.9 kw. array output: 0.1189 kw. location: roof of main house. icc distributed generation installer cert. #24-0120.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2025Suspended
2019 spr. correct violations including tuckpointing on east & west elevations, repair existing rear wood porch (same size, same location) for existing 3 story brick building with basement (construction type iii-a, occupancy group r-2) as per plans
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2025Suspended
Install solar panels on roof of principal building. roof type: low-sloped (<2:12). inverter output: 3.8 kw. array output: 4.51 kw. location: solar panel install, 11 modules, 3.8kw/ac, unit 2. icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-1231.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2024Complete
New public meter and service switches receptacles and can lights
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2024Suspended
Work in 3rd floor unit : replace drywall throughout. replace kitchen and bath plumbing fixtures. re-piping plumbing. electrical on separate permit (no alterations/no changes to layout) all work same as existing.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2024Suspended
Work in 2nd floor unit, replace drywall throughout. replace kitchen and bath plumbing fixtures. re-pipe plumbing. electrical on separate permit (no alterations/no changes to layout) all work same as existing.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2024Suspended
Work in 1st floor unit: replace drywall throughout. replace kitchen and bath plumbing fixtures. re-pipe plumbing- electrical on separate permit- (no alterations/no changes to layout)-all work same as existing
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2018Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 402121718 job # 95002289
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2017Complete
Provide new forced air heat per code in three (3) existing apartments.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2014
Porch repairs.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2014Complete
Remove and replace existing porch and stairs as per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2011Complete
New three story rear open porch to be replaced w/new same size same location
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Navi Petroleum Usa, Inc., 1932 East 75th Street (800 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
3,550 ft
Uss South Works and 3 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
500 ft
Bouchet Elem Math & Science Acad (500 ft), South Shore Intl Col Prep HS (950 ft), Art in Motion Charter School (2,250 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
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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- 45%
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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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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