7935-7951 South Exchange Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 7935-7951 South Exchange Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 1 not closed, and 0 violations.
- 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 7935-7951 South Exchange Avenue 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
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2025Suspended
Replacement of metal roof decking per structural report for single story masonry building addition as per plans
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2019Complete
**electrical only permit**work to be completed per specification on plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2019Complete
C1-2. remove 3 existing antennas and equipment. install 3 new sprint antennas and associated equipment at an existing wireless communications facility, as per plans. sprint#ch03xc172.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2019Complete
Remove old and install new communications antennas and radios. install hybrid cable from antenna locations to ground equipment.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2019Complete
Ch03xc172 "remove (3) exsiting antennas remove (3) existing radios remove (3) dc power cylinders remove (3) fiber optic cylinders install (3) new antennas install (1) new power/fiber hybrid cable"
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2018Complete
Modifying existing wireless installation: remove 3 filters, remove 3 rrhs, install 3 antennas, install 6 rrhs, install 6 junction cylinders, install 1 132' hybrid cable 1-1/16", install new battery string, install 2500 mhz du shelf
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2018Complete
Sprint site ch03xc172 upgrade equipment on existing tower.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2017Complete
Install (1) new microwave dish antenna & odu with associated low voltage cabling to existing facility located on monopole, as per plans.sprint site# ch82xc131 / il-chi0318. electrical permit# 100720500. previous building permit# 100297188
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2017Complete
Install 1 microwave dish and optical distribution unit on existing tower.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2015Complete
Modifying the existing wireless installation: install (3) new 1900mhz panel antennas; install (3) new 1900mhz rru(s) as per planssite #: ch03xc172 previous app #: 100423949
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2015Complete
Upgrade to existing wireless equipment
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2013Complete
Radio swap
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Pirros, King, 7901 South Shore Dr. (1,300 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
4,400 ft
Uss South Works. 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
900 ft
Camelot Safe Academy School (900 ft), Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem Sch (1,950 ft), EPIC Academy High School (2,200 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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- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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