9353 South Damen Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 9353 South Damen Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 2 permits, all closed, and 0 violations.
- 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 9353 South Damen 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
Every permit on file is closed out.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2021Complete
Provide a electrical service upgrade from 100-amps to 200-amps 120/240-volts, single phase. ¿ furnish and install (1) new 200-amp overhead meter socket with disconnect on the east side of the house south of the stairwell. ¿ furnish and install approximately 25¿ of 2 ½¿ imc conduit with (3) #250kcm aluminum conductors and an approved service entrance head. ¿ furnish and install nec ground rod with chicago ground tag. ¿ furnish and install (1) new service attachment point on the wall. ¿ provide coring of the exterior and interior concrete walls. ¿ furnish and install approximately 20¿ of 2 ½¿ imc conduit with (3) #250kcm aluminum conductors from the meter socket to the existing panel currently used as a junction box. ¿ furnish and install new 200-amp, main lug panel with circuit breakers in the existing box with a custom panel cover. ¿ connect the circuits in the existing box to the new panel and feed the 100-amp sub-panel from the 200-amp box. ¿ connect the existing feed from the garag
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2020Complete
Proposed 1 story frame open porch on south elevation to an existing 2 story brick single family house as per plans.
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Public Building Commission Of Chicago, 1970 West 95th Street (750 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,900 ft
9200 S Vanderpoel. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
1,400 ft
Kellogg Elem School (1,400 ft), Vanderpoel Elem Magnet School (2,050 ft), CICS - Loomis Primary Campus (4,400 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.0 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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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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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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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.
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