8239-8241 South Marshfield Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 8239-8241 South Marshfield Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 10 permits, 5 not closed, and 60 violations, 46 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 8239-8241 South Marshfield 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 46 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2024Suspended
Spr 2019 cbrc:install 3 new furnaces, duct work & soffits for new ductwork to 3 d.u.'s, in an existing 4 unit building as per plans building type: iii-a consruction, occupancy r-2
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2024Complete
Revision to permit #100940767. to change plumbing contractor.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2024Complete
Remove se cable from current 200 amp main service 5 gang metor box load side and install pipe and feeders to 5 distribution panels. remove all bx from basement unit and install pipe and feeders as needed
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2023Expired
Spr 2019 cbc convert 3 d.u. to 4 d.u. reinforce rear wood porch fill in two windows on first & second floors as per plans
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Jul 2019
Reinstating permit no. 100492221; same contractors & ownership*****final reinstatement****must request inspections within 6 months*****
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Dec 2017
Reinstatement of permit #100492221 for 100% of the origignal permit + a $50 processing fee. change plumber to rafiqur rahman.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2013Complete
Interior alteration to an existing 3 story, 6 dwelling unit building, duplex (2) units on first floor to basement, and replace existing 3 story rear open wood porch same size and location as per architectural plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2012
Repairs to rear porch rails, bolts, brackets to bannisters replace 4 x 4 tuckpoint exterior north east south wall and garage plaster holes and cracks in walls as needed replace missing couplings on the edge of roof.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2012Complete
Install four outside light fixtures on rear porches
- Permit - new construction Jan 2010Complete
Remove and replace existing 3-story wood porch with new 3-story wood frame porch in rear of existing 3 dwelling unit masonry building as per plan.
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
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: U.S. Postal Service, Auburn Park, 8345 South Ashland (750 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,650 ft
Chicago Fire Brick Co. 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
600 ft
LEARN Chtr - Hunter Perkins Camp (600 ft), Cook Elem School (1,300 ft), CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus (2,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.4 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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