16-20 South Leamington Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 16-20 South Leamington Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 5 not closed, and 40 violations, 15 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 16-20 South Leamington Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 15 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2018
Rear porch repairs per building violations- all work same as existing. (3-total)
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2018
South & east exterior walls: washed out mortar, spalled bricks. east parapet: washed out mortar- -(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2017
Repair\replace hardwood floor, patching drywall & painting. replacement only of plumbing fixtures (kitchen & bath) unit: 18-1, 20-2b, 16-1a, 16-3c, 5104-2b & 5100-2b.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2017Complete
Replace all devices and light fixtures in units as follow: 18-1a, 20-2b, 16-1a, 16-3c, 5104-2b, 5100-2b. no work in other units.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2008
Revision to permit # 100189554 issued 11/07/2007 to change the plumber of record.
- Permit - new construction Nov 2007Complete
Erect new 2-story masonry building with basement and 3-parking pads on the rear concrete slab
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2007Complete
Remove and replacement of three existing open wood porches
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2006Complete
800a service upgrade.(15) apartments,(1)public.install system 3 em.lights.plan# 20735.add circuits
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2006
Revision to permit # 100085164 to change address from 5101 w. monroe to 5100 w. monroe.to collect the uncollected stop order fee see:100085164
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Easyway Oil, Inc., 5107 West Madison Street (300 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,300 ft
16 S Cicero Ave and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,050 ft
Jonas Enterprises Inc and 5 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
2,100 ft
Spencer Technology Acad Elem Sch (2,100 ft), Leland Elem School (2,450 ft), Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl (2,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.4 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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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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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