8907 South Commercial Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 8907 South Commercial Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 25 permits, 13 not closed, and 60 violations, 30 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 8907 South Commercial 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
13 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 30 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2024Suspended
Revision to permit #101040940 change to approved layout at existing 2nd floor d.u. per plans. (occupancy r-5, m type 5a construction)
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Complete
Scope: roof replacement. area: 1600 sq. ft. roof covering: other. location: roofing. il roofing contractor license: 104014231.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2024Suspended
B1-2 - permit plans for interior renovation of 1 d.u. in an existing 2 1/2 story frame commercial/residential mixed use building, including renovation/repair of existing rear frame enclosed porch. v-b construction type. m.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2023Complete
Install 200amp service 3 gang metersocket for (2) units and 1 public to be installed in accord with city of chicago buolding and electrical code.
- Permit – express permit program May 2023Complete
Install for commercial space only 100 amp 3ph.service per city of chicago building and electrical code
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2023Complete
Install 100 amp temp service for trades in accord with city of chicago buildinng and electrical code
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2022
Revision to permit # 100954571 to change vent/refrig contractor to mr. edward heating and cooling
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2022Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc - proposed interior architectural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing renovation snd replacement of three-story rear wood porch to threestory commercial/residential masonry building classification 3b as per plans**certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - easy permit process May 2022
Rebuild existing masonry parapet.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2022
Windows (replacement only- same size & location): qty 15 (no other work to be performed under this permit); subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2022
Interior demo only- area of work 1500 sq ft: removal of drywall, cabinets, tile, flooring (wood/tile)
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2021
Replace roof (no mep)(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
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 (1,500 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
650 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
2,900 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
1,000 ft
Mireles Elem Academy (1,000 ft), Thorp J N Elem School (1,700 ft), LEARN Chtr - South Chicago Campus (1,700 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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Who lives and works in Chicago
Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America
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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- Finance and trading
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- Two and three flat owners
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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