All Forum Posts by: J Folsom

From what we are learning, is was a brick ranch SFH. Two owners ago, they added a 2nd floor upstairs "in law" suite and had it zoned for multi-unit. The block is RS3, and it is on an extra wide (35ft) lot. Current owners said they bought and just really had to remove the upstairs kitchen to make it a SFH.

Ok thank you for all the replies. It is zoned RS3.

I personally wouldn’t mind keeping the zoning as a MU in case we do want to make it into an investment property down the line. Just nervous when the appraiser comes out and sees it is most definitely a single family home...not a multi unit.

We are under contract for a beautiful SFH in Chicago. But during attorney review see that the house is zoned for multi unit. We think the sellers bought it 6 years ago as a multi-unit, did some renovations and have lived in it as a single family home. There are no permits for anything done to the house. Just the garage they built. Inspection revealed no issues with the home. We close end of May and the city offices are basically closed...no way they are going to be able to get it zoned as a SFR. Is it a bad idea to buy this house if it is zoned for MU? What will happen with the appraisal? Thank you!