1038 West Newport Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1038 West Newport Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 10 permits, 4 not closed, and 20 violations.
- 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 1038 West Newport Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2022
Tuckpointing(1080 sqft) on west elevation, remove/replace 10 pcs of face brick sae.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2020Complete
Replace rear 3-story wood porch in place of existing on an existing 3 story multifamily building, type iii-b construction, a-2 occupancy.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2019
1500 sq ft tuckpointing at all elevations
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
General contractor change to magrathea world holdings llc. for permit 100792494.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2019Complete
Rebuild front entry wood framed covered porch, approx. same size &location as existed (95 sf ). also, reinforce the existing rear wood framed 3-story porch, including; new footings, double-up deck joist & stringers and reinforce hand & guardrails to proper heights. 215 sf per floor level.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2016Complete
Renovation of a 2 story + basement 3-b building with an 2 story 3b rear addition for 9 dwelling units as per plans.(new masonry trash enclosure, new roof-top stair enclosure,open rear porch, and parking).
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2016Complete
Rebuild front porch (roof stays) and rear porch (no roof) as per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2016Complete
Interior demolition of non-load bearing interior partitions, fixtures, and fittings in a 2-story (g1, 3b) building as per plans. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2014Complete
Installation of electrical timer switch
- Permit - easy permit process May 2009
Replace gutters, aluminum flashings over limestone, seal limestone and open & install proper dainage for all fromnt beams over windows and doors in front of building.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Addison Apartments, Llc, 3527 North Clark Street (550 ft), open. 4 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,700 ft
Craftsman Plating Tinning Corp 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
900 ft
Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (900 ft), Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,850 ft), Nettelhorst Elem School (3,150 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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