8535-8541 South Baltimore Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 8535-8541 South Baltimore Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 29 permits, 2 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 8535-8541 South Baltimore Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2023Complete
New 200amp service, 120/240v, 1p, 3w
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2022Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: installing of new wireless carrier on an existing wireless communications tower to include, tower work - new antenna mount with 3 new antennas and associated equipment, ground work - new equipment load frame with 1 new equipment cabinet and new electrical service as per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2021Complete
Install new generator ,install new ats
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2020Complete
Wireless communications - tower - remove and replace 9 antennas, remove 1 cabinet and install 2 new cabinets with support equipment as per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2020Complete
Ec registration
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2019Complete
Swap of (3) antennas, addition of (3) antennas and (3) remote-radio units on an existing antenna facility. site id: ch52xc333; previous bp #:100826685
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2019Complete
Ch52xc333 - "remove (3) existing panel antennas, remove (3) existing radios, remove (15) existing coax lines, install (6) new antennas, install (6) new radios, install (3) new power/fiber hybrid cable
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2019Complete
Sprint site ch52xc333: install backboard, cable tray, dc power. conduit/innerduct for fiber
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2018Complete
Swapping (9) existing antennas with (9) new antennas. replacement of radio and ancilllary equipment on existing structure. no changes to ground equipment, use or height. previous permit #100730594. t-mobile site ch42429a.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2018Complete
Install power and fiber conduit and related cabinet grounding
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2018Complete
Install (1) new microwave dish antenna and odu withassociated cabling to existing pipe mount located on existing sprintfacility, as per plans.sprint site# ch52xc333. electrical permit# 100733876. previous buildingpermit# 100351796.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2017Complete
Ec registration
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Bl Nicelson Iron & Metal Co., 8491 South Baltimore (500 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
4,500 ft
Nalco Chemical 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
1,750 ft
Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr (1,750 ft), EPIC Academy High School (1,750 ft), Sullivan Elem School (2,400 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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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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