7949-7959 South Western Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 7949-7959 South Western Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 5 not closed, and 17 violations, 7 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 7949-7959 South Western Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 7 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2025Complete
Scope: nonstructural interior replacement of studs and drywall removed without a permit, seal doors and windows between storefronts, returning to original three individual storefronts. locations: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), 1st floor middle unit.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2021Expired
Spr cbc 2019: new door and window openings in existing partition walls in an existing three-unit, one-story, commercial, brick building (w/ no basement) for the expansion of an existing day care facility, as per plans. the existing day care facility is located in unit 7955, the northern-most unit, and will be expanded into the neighboring southern units,7957 and 7959.(conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2021Expired
Spr 2019 cbc - addition of 3 hand sinks to existing commercial space at 1 story brick building.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2020Complete
**fire alarm permit**modify an existing city of chicago approved conventional fire alarm system protecting a day care center on the ground floor of an existing 1 story building for a tenant expansion.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2020Complete
Universal family connection - 131-45998-02 - low voltage permit for low voltage cctv (camera) and card access installation
- Permit – express permit program May 2018Complete
Update electrical service to 200 amps with one meter
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2018Complete
Installation of d/c fa system as c3,type-iii occupancy on 1st fl only. ck#4512;$150.00.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2018
Change of general contractor to ansco construction, llc.for #100644467
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2017
Revision to permit #100644467 to change plumbing contractor to standard plumbing contractors
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2016
Change of general contractor to pro builders group for #100644467
- Permit - new construction Aug 2016Complete
Interior build out of new daycare center as per plans - permit also includes a fence and trash enclosure**certified corrections- - subject to field inspections & audit **
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
13 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Cvs Realty Co., 7859 South Western Avenue (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
1,800 ft
Chicago Flameproof Wood Pres and 2 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
3,100 ft
CICS - Wrightwood (3,100 ft), CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus (3,600 ft), Joplin Elem School (3,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
4.5 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
FAA large-hub airports
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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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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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