88 South South Chicago Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 88 South South Chicago Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 7 not closed, and 8 violations, 6 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 88 South South Chicago Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 6 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2024Complete
**electrical only permit**replace existing electrical service for the us bank project at 9244 s chicago ave.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2024Complete
Install sound masking system
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2023Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: interior alterations to an existing 1-story bank branch location with basement and drive through. interior demolition and alteration of partitions and layout including revised mep. replacement of lighting. replace night drop, trash enclosure, restripe parking lot and replacement of site furnishings. (occupancy group b; type iiib construction) **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2021Suspended
Pull (2) new 30 amp circuits for atm machines and (2) 20 amp circuits for canopy. we will also pull (4) new cat6 and (2) new cat5 wiring. (6 new cables total)
- Permit - signs Sep 2014
Install tenant id panel to existing cabinet over private property facing northeast
- Permit - signs Jul 2014
Install tenant id panels to existing pylon over private property facing northwest/southeast
- Permit - signs Jul 2014
Install tenant id panels to existing cabinet over private property facing north/south
- Permit - signs Jul 2014
Install tenant id panels to existing cabinet over private property facing east/west
- Permit - signs Jul 2014
Install single face banner facing northeast over private property. to be removed when sign permit application # 100535620 is approved and sign is installed.
- Permit - signs Jul 2014
Install tenant id banner to existing pylon over private property facing northwest/southeast. to be removed when sign permit application #100535617 is approved and sign is installed.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2006Complete
Install low voltage for 130-43833-
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.7 mi
Acme Steel Coke Plant (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Brownfield site
1,650 ft
Calumet Region Area Wide Planning and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,000 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
1,450 ft
Mireles Elem Academy (1,450 ft), Bowen High School (2,900 ft), Noble St Chtr-Baker Campus (2,900 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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