8536 South Drake Avenue, Chicago
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Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2024Complete
Install solar panels on roof of principal building. roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). inverter output: 11.62 kw. array output: 13.65 kw. location: roof planes. icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Complete
Revision to permit#101039816 change hvac contractor
- Permit - new construction Mar 2024Complete
Spr 2019 cbc: proposed new 2 story frame single family house with basement, wood rear deck and attached 2 car garage as per plans.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2022Expired
Erect front 2nd floor addition to an existing 2-story single family residence w/ basement including all associated electrical per plans, reviews, and inspections.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2020
Solar panel permit. erect a photovoltaic array on the roof.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2019
Fences: 136ft in x 6ft in: qty 1
- Permit - new construction Oct 2008Complete
New construction of sfr with attached garage per plan
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
Major airport
4.0 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.
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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.
- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Two and three flat owners
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