8902 South Houston Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 8902 South Houston Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 3 not closed, and 48 violations, 44 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 8902 South Houston Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 44 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2020
Replace underground cast iron piping with pvc to an existing 2 story building.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2020
Revision to permit # 100690787, to replace plumbing contractor with discovery plumbing and hvac contractor with dwa construction
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2020Complete
Complete rewiring of a 3unit residential building. provide a four meter 3-apts. 1-public 200amp service and additional duplexes, switches, as needed. provide hard wire smoke and c/o det. add additional circuits as needed or required. replace light fixtures thru out.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2019Complete
Current use: residential, current occupancy: multi-family,proposed use, no change: residential, proposed occupancy, no change: multi-family,interior alterations to an existing residential building, replace the existing front and rear stairs/porches
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2011Complete
Cctv wiring
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2010
Repair south wall of garage, replace sheathing, vapor barrier & siding, replace overhead & service doors, same size & location as existing
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2010Complete
Ada upgrades to non-required fire alarm system (9) devices including intercom. note: three story building - one unit per floor. working on floor one.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2008Complete
Low voltage alarm
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Clark Refining & Marketing, Inc., 2924 East 87th (1,600 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
750 ft
Calumet Region Area Wide Planning and 4 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,750 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
1,150 ft
Mireles Elem Academy (1,150 ft), Thorp J N Elem School (1,500 ft), LEARN Chtr - South Chicago Campus (1,500 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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- 45%
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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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