914-916 South Western Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 914-916 South Western Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 4 not closed, and 60 violations, 48 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 914-916 South Western Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 48 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2025Complete
Self cert 2019 cbrc: fire damage repair to replace roof trusses and drywall in unit 4c in existing 4 story, mixed use building as per plans (occupancy group r-2; construction type iii-a )
- Permit - signs Apr 2022
Awning with graphics facing east.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2021Complete
Install gfci for bathroom
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2020Complete
Relocate existing electric meters to interior of building.
- Permit - new construction Jan 2017Complete
Erect new 4 story, iii-b, 10du mixed use building with office space on ground floor as per plans
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2016Complete
Installation of d/c fa system as c3, type-iii located on 1st fl only. ck#2838;$100.00.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2015Complete
Interior renovations on ground floor for a new day care center and restaurant in existing 4 story, iii-b mixed use building as per plans
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2015
Installation of (1) 2100# cap., hydraulic, passenger elevator serving 4 floors pursuant to plans submitted. installation to be made in compliance with 2010 city of chicago elevator code.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2014Complete
Repair existing rear wood porch, which is partially enclosed. upgrade porch system as to comply with building codes. reenforce with structural members the floor between the basement and the first floor. all work to be done as per plans.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Mar 2013Complete
Wreck & remove 1 story masonry building
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2010
Replace missing siding (west elevation). repair 3 x 10 wood joist-first floor- ; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process May 2006
Brick repair 250 bricks tuckpointing
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
11 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Deva Development, 732-736 Southwestern Ave. (850 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,600 ft
Roosevelt And California and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,500 ft
Midwest Folding Products and 3 more within a mile. 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
1,200 ft
Irving Elem School (1,200 ft), Cook Co Juvenile-Jefferson Alt HS (1,550 ft), Chalmers STEAM Elementary (2,700 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.6 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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