7742-7746 South Phillips Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 7742-7746 South Phillips Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 1 not closed, and 37 violations, 25 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 7742-7746 South Phillips 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
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 25 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2019Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4019-90568 job # 98378034
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2019Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4019-90568 job # 98378034
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2018Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4019-90568 job # 97585724
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2016Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4019-90568
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2012Complete
Remove existing main lug panels in basement & install 100 amp main breaker panels to each unit in utility closets. replace all existing wiring raceways with conduit to existing openings, wiring & devices to all six apartment units adding new circuits & devices where required for current code standards. add all new conduit, wiring & devices to antiquated basement areas where old piping & wiring still exist.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2011
Tuckpoint 400 sq. ft., replace up tp 300 bricks and stucco repair.
- Permit – express permit program May 2011Complete
Change light fixtures in hall (4) to vandal resistant type. change light fixtures on back porches (7) to vandal resistant type.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2010Complete
Remove and replace existing rear partially enclosed wood porch and stairs as per plans. same size and location as existing.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2007Complete
Ribuild two wood porches with same foot print
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 79th Street Property, Inc., 2346 East 79th St. (950 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,250 ft
Uss South Works 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
2,200 ft
Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem Sch (2,200 ft), Excel Academy of South Shore (3,100 ft), Mann Elem School (3,300 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.9 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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