8008-8024 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 8008-8024 South Ashland Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 4 not closed, and 41 violations, 38 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 8008-8024 South Ashland 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
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 38 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2026Active
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. receptacle outlets: 0 . lighting outlets: 1. specific location: basement.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2025Suspended
Spr 2019 cbrc: exterior front damaged masonry wall rebuild in existing 1 story commercial building. (occupancy group a-3; type 3a construction)
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2025Complete
Scope: roof replacement. area: 3000 sq. ft. roof covering: mineral - surfaced roll roofing. location: rooftop. il roofing contractor license: 104019599.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2024Suspended
Scope: roof repair. area: 3181 sq. ft. roof covering: asphalt shingles. location: roofing repair replacement. il roofing contractor license: 104018361.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2016Complete
Renovating existing first floor storefront space interior alterations for new take out restaurant. installing new exhaust hood, new furnace, new hot water heater, updating electrical service and plumbing. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2013Complete
Replace existing open wood porch with new open metal porch same size and location, per architects report
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2011Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm # 340-13267-01
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2009Complete
Interior alterations: mechanical, plumbing and electrical upgrades as per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2009Complete
Replace existing rear open wood porch, same as existing. repair masonry and replace roofing (no structural changes to roof). all work same as existing and as per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2007
Tear off rubber roof and base sheet (aluminum silver color paint).
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2007Complete
Installation of a low voltage security system.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2006Complete
Interior tenant build out of existing office spaces with new electrical and plumbing and mechanical work as per plans.
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
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Speedway Llc #8325, 8100 South Ashland Avenue (550 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,050 ft
Chicago Fire Brick Co 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
1,350 ft
Cook Elem School (1,350 ft), CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus (1,450 ft), Joplin Elem School (1,550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.3 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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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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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- 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.
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