9607 South Racine Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 9607 South Racine Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 3 not closed, and 21 violations, 14 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 9607 South Racine Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 14 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2020Complete
Replacing existing service cable to rigid conduit , new mete socket
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2020Complete
As-built hvac repairs per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2020
Revision to permit no. 100856791 to change plumber to pittman plumbing
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2020Complete
Interior remodeling, new receptacles, switches and led light fixtures. new smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2020
Fire damage repairs to 1st and 2nd flrs; replacing plumbing fxtures with associated piping, subject to field inspection (no structural; no layout changes)
- Permit - easy permit process May 2007
Revision to permit #100174480 to correct the address from 9603 s. racine to 9605 s. racine.
- Permit - new construction May 2007Complete
Erect new single family residence as per plans
- Permit - new construction Apr 2007Complete
Erect 2 story w/ basement - brick & frame; 4a construction, sfr w/ concrete parking pad as per plans - prototype: 1101 e 90th st (residential self-cert; conditional permit subject to field inspection)
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Gas Plus Corporation, 9500 South Genoa Avenue (1,100 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,750 ft
Jm Operating Co Llc and 2 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
400 ft
138 kV line run by COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
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
250 ft
Green W Elem School (250 ft), CICS - Longwood Campus (1,150 ft), CICS - Loomis Primary Campus (1,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.9 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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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.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
- 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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