1054-1056 West Hollywood Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1054-1056 West Hollywood Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 6 not closed, and 60 violations, 21 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 1054-1056 West Hollywood Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 21 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2023Suspended
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: fire restoration in 4 story with basement, six (6) dwelling unit building w (occupancy group r-2; type iiia construction)
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2022
Remove and replace existing roof shingles,remove/replave (46)windows s.a..e.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2016
Replace 4 laundry washing machine boxes,service sink s.a.e. also repair cast iron & remove pvc waste material & remove toilet, sink,& lav.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Feb 2016
Reinstate permit 100579997
- Permit - elevator equipment Jan 2016
Replace hydraulic cylinder on 91) 2000# cap., passenger elevator serving 5 floors. (ev002680)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2015Complete
Repair existing rear 3 story open wood porch and stairs as per plans. same size and location as existing.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2014
Masonry repairs to address violationsw. tuckpoint and replace bricks as needed. all elevations and chimney.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2010Complete
New system ii emergency lighting.
- Permit – express permit program May 2009Complete
Repiar violation # el0084 install new meter fitting
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2009Complete
Replace all emergency lights, all exit lights, all garage light fixtures, remove the plastic raceway from the hallway and install new metal raceway, add new circuit for laundry room, replace existing receptacles with gfci receptacles and run new circuit for the intercom system.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2009Complete
Door entry system
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Tubring, Sam, 5734 North Broadway Avenue (800 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
4,650 ft
Metalmasters. 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
1,300 ft
Swift Elem Specialty School (1,300 ft), Peirce Elem Intl Studies School (2,700 ft), Senn High School (2,800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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Who lives and works in Chicago
Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America
Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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- Finance and trading
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- Two and three flat owners
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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