1851 South Lawndale Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1851 South Lawndale Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 9 not closed, and 60 violations, 29 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 1851 South Lawndale 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
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 29 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2026Active
Install solar panels on roof of principal building. roof type: low-sloped (<2:12). inverter output: 4.5 kw. array output: 3.6 kw. location: roof solar panel. icc distributed generation installer cert. #12-1232.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2026Active
Sc 2019 cbrc - revision to permit no. 101057889 to revise the an existing two-story, two-family home with a basement. the revisions includes a new metal front porch, along with a residential roof deck. occupancy: two-flat. construction type: iiia.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2026Complete
For permit 101057889: replacement general contractor. new contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2024Active
Spr 2019 cbrc - remodel of the exterior and interior of an existing two-story, two-family home with a basement. the project includes duplexing the first and second-floor apartment and creating a basement apartment. accessory structures include a new garage and greenhouse. all plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems will be replaced and upgraded to energy-efficient standards. the scope also includes a new metal front and rear porch, along with a residential roof deck. occupancy: a: household living | 3: two-flat. construction type: iiia.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Suspended
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 200 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. parapet rebuilding: 180 sq. ft. location: roof parapet repair and wall tuckpointng.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Jun 2024
Reinstate permit no 100980511, must request inspections no later than 4/2025
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2023Complete
Revision to permit 100980511. remove rear 1-story enclosed porch. replace rear open stairs to 2nd floor in the same location.existing first and second floor existing to remain. duplex first floor unit into basement. basement: new rooms, bathroom, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. existing multi-family proposed: multi-family.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2022
Replace(1200 sq ft)of shingles.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2022Active
- remove rear 1-story enclosed porch.- replace rear open stairs to 2nd floor in the same location.- gut / rehab existing 2-unit residential building. - duplex first floor unit into existing basement.- all new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.- construct new exterior rear open stairs.- existing multi-family- proposed: multi-family
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2020
Replace drywall & doors. cabinetry. floors (wood/tile) trim. replace plumbing fixtures- all work same as existing
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2020Complete
Install a 200 amp 3 meter service only
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2017Complete
Replace existing 2-story wood stair/deck, with new 2 story wood stair/deck, at residential (a-2) 2-story masonry, 2 unit building.
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Clerical Tech, 3801 West Ogden Ave. (1,350 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
850 ft
3701 W Ogdan and 4 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,100 ft
U S Plating Corp and 4 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
1,150 ft
Dvorak Technology Acad Elem Sch (1,150 ft), Penn Elem School (1,600 ft), KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Acad (1,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.1 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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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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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Two and three flat owners
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