7642-7654 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 7642-7654 West Touhy Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 9 not closed, and 8 violations, 2 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 7642-7654 West Touhy Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Permit - signs May 2024
Romance in blooms - change of face to existing double sided projecting sign - 4'-0"h x 6'-0"w (24 sqft); original dob # 124704 issued 09/13/2002
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2020Complete
Revision to existing permit # 100797971 to revise individual classrooms 1 thru 5 to open classroom (3b construction) as per plan.**certified corrections- - subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - signs Jan 2020
Pole sign on west side of lot facing east and west
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2019
Replace (2) roof top units.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2019
Remove & replace two trane packaged rooftop units. sae with two new trane rooftop units, one 15 ton, one 12 1/2 ton, self contained, air cooled, r410a.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2019Complete
Wiring 2 roof top units
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2019Complete
Revision to existing permit #100797971 to add exterior door at existing one story day care center (3b construction) as per plan. **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
Installation of d/c fa system on 1st fl & bamt. c3,type-iii occupancy. ck#1983;$600.00.
- Permit - signs Apr 2019
Non-illuminated pvc on the east elevation facing east onto touhy and building
- Permit - signs Apr 2019
Non-illuminated pvc on the west elevation facing west onto lot and overhill ave.
- Permit - signs Apr 2019
Non-illuminated pvc circles on the south elevation facing south onto touhy.
- Permit - signs Apr 2019
Non-illuminated pvc letters on the south elevation facing south onto touhy.
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
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Bode, Jeannette, 7706 West Touhy Ave. (250 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,600 ft
Gem Coat Inc. 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
2,100 ft
Stock Early Childhood Center (2,100 ft), Ebinger Elem School (3,250 ft), Ombudsman Chicago Northwest (3,700 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.0 mi
Chicago O'Hare (ORD). 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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Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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