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Chicago · permit 100868226

1231 W NELSON ST

*SELF-CERT* A1-SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PROPOSED USE IS UNCHANGED A1, SFR AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 2,928 SF GROSS AREA. BASEMENT IS BEING ALTERED BY LOWERING THE CONCRETE SLAB AND INCLUDES NEW COLUMNS AND FOOTINGS. SCOPE OF WORK ALSO INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING OF A NEW POWDER ROOM AND LANUDRY ROOM. A 524 SF PORTION OF THE FIRST FLOOR INCLUDES THE KITCHEN REMODELED. A 157 SF PORTION OF THE SECOND FLOOR INCLUDES ENLARGING THE EXISTING BATHROOM AND RECONFIGURING TWO CLOSETS. A NEW OVERHEAD SEWER, SUMP PUMP, EJECTOR PUMP AND NEW FURNACE AND AIR-CONDITIONING ARE ALSO IN THE SCOPE OF WORK. FOUR NEW WINDOWS ARE BEING INSTALLED IN THE KITCHEN AND A NEW WOOD BACK PORCH AND EXTERIOR WOOD STAIRWAY ARE BEING BUILT.

Permit

Permit type
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
Class
Unknown
Trade
Electrical
Nature of work
Alteration
Status
COMPLETE

Location

City
Chicago
State
IL

Dates

Applied
2020-05-07
Issued
2020-05-07
Time to issue
same day

Chicago details

Review type
SELF CERT
Milestone
COMPLETE
Community area (code)
6

Data as of 2026-09-20.

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