148-150 North La Crosse Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 148-150 North La Crosse Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 3 not closed, and 60 violations, 24 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 148-150 North La Crosse Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 24 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2019Complete
Replacement of an existing 2 story wood rear porch and stair with a new rear two story wood porch and stair (same location) at an existing two story, two unit masonry residential building.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2015
Repair balcony per building violations- all work same as existing
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2015Complete
Electrical equipment upgrade
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2015Complete
Correct violations per nov#515wo432599. add public meter and circuits. connect to existing.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2013
Painting, tile work, refinish hardwood floors,patching\repairs to drywall @ 148 n. lacrosse #1, 150 n. lacrosse #2, 4834 w. west end #1, 4838 n. west end #1, replacement of plumbing ifxtuyres, repair loose bricks @ north chimney, repair loose stone @ window sills, repair mortar joints & parapet wall. replace chimney cap.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2013
Revision to permit # 100470528 to property owner to pp chicago 8, llc, gc to frackiel builders, inc, concrete cont to s & c construction
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2013Complete
Repair open electrical violations, replace outlets, switches and fixtures in 4 units.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2012Complete
Rebuild the existing porches (3) roofs to remain location of porch is the same as the original per plan
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Westside Planning & Development, 4940 West Madison Ave. (1,200 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
450 ft
172 N Cicero Ave and 3 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
1,150 ft
Spencer Technology Acad Elem Sch (1,150 ft), YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS (1,700 ft), Excel Safe Academy West (2,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.6 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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