1021-1025 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1021-1025 West Lawrence Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 6 not closed, and 11 violations, 3 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 1021-1025 West Lawrence 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
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2026Active
2019 cbrc:interior alterations of the existing commercial building, existing restaurant conversion into office space, (existing medical research center extension) as per plan.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2023Expired
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: interior build-out of tenant space for a new veterinary clinic. 2,952 sq. ft. of work area at first floor within existing building foot print. existing electric and water service. new furnace and ac unit.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2017
Remodel five bathrooms for (1) commercial space. (no alterations/no structural work)- all work same as existing.; subject to field inspections
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2012Complete
Installation of a low voltage security alarm system job 131-42286 express cleaners contact tony quinton
- Permit - easy permit process May 2010
Replace the existing rtu with one york 10 ton, two compressors, self contained, air cooled, r22, located on the roof.
- Permit - signs Jun 2009
Sign pole mutipole names for id. for store unites 15'x6' center pole saport on praperty .
- Permit - easy permit process May 2009
Erect new 5'-1" high x 108 lin ft iron fence (1 @ 74'- 1", 1 @ 19'- 6", and 1 @ 16'-0") around parking lot.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2008Complete
Installation of a low voltage security alarm system /basic/ small business 329-09536 dib sushi bar
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
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Andrew Maxwell Law Firm, 1063 Lawrence Ave. (400 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
McCutcheon Elem School (950 ft), Uplift Community High School (1,450 ft), YCCS-Truman Middle College HS (1,750 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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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- 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.
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