948 West Sunnyside Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 948 West Sunnyside Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 3 not closed, and 48 violations, 36 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 948 West Sunnyside Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 36 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2024Expired
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: new, first time interior build-out- interior build out new hair salon (change of use from r-retail to mm - personal service) per plans - b occ. exist and proposed. class 1 ec req'd.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2024Complete
**fire alarm permit****fire alarm permit** fire alarm: modification of an exisiting fire alarm system, per city of chicago building code section 907, to accommodate a tenant building on the first floor only of a mixed use occupancy building.
- Permit - new construction Oct 2022Complete
Spr 2019 cbc: revision to permit 100912884 to remove an elevator, revise stair #1 location, reduce building height, change structural systems. & landscape per plans `**certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - easy permit process May 2022
Revision to change of mason contractor to roos contractors inc,concrete to all concrete chicago inc.permit #100912884.
- Permit - new construction Mar 2022Complete
Spr 2019 cbc: new construction of 5 story mixed-use building. 1st floor will be steel framed for residential/commercial use. floors 2-5 will be constructed of cold formed metal framing for residential use (59 units) as per plans. (occupancy type b, m, r-2. construction type iiia)**structural peer review****certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2014Complete
Repairing electrical voilation
- Permit – express permit program May 2011Complete
Job 329 13474 orlando's hair salon, olowole ogunfoyinbo installation of a small business low voltage security alarm system
- Permit - signs Jan 2010
Channel letter on front of business
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Wilson Yard Development One Llc, 4450 North Broadway (550 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
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
950 ft
Uplift Community High School (950 ft), YCCS-Truman Middle College HS (1,250 ft), Brennemann Elem School (1,900 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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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
- Logistics and rail
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Who anchors the economy
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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
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