9705-9709 South Halsted Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 9705-9709 South Halsted Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 8 not closed, and 20 violations, 20 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 9705-9709 South Halsted Street 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
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 20 open violations.
- Permit - signs Jun 2020
Installation of awning over door and windows front side of building no lights.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2020
Garage
- Permit - signs Aug 2019
Installation of new awning over door and window, front side of building no lights
- Permit - signs May 2019
Installation of an awning 17' w. front side of building no lights
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2015Complete
Repair exit signs, outlets and switches from fire damage
- Permit - signs Feb 2015
Canopy is installed on building , canopy size is 3' x 17' copy size is 2' x 10' 20 square feet "9705 lounge"
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2007
Per violations install 3 compartment sink.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2007Complete
Service existing.install 3-8ft.(2bulb)&4-8ft.(4bulb)flourescent fixtures. add 3-15amp and 6-20amp circuits. bbque joint.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2006
Plumbing only. replace three fixtures.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2006Complete
Rewire space, pull all new wire to existing switches and outlets, pull three additional twenty amp. circuits, repull exhaust fan circuit, furnace circuit, fire suspresion circuit.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2006
Remove / replace drywall as needed. all work same as existing.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2006Complete
200 amp service
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Shahdeh, Eddie, 9500 South Halsted (1,350 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
2,950 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
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
Evers Elem School (1,200 ft), Wacker Elem School (1,550 ft), Fernwood Elem School (2,450 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.4 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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- 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.
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