1900-1910 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1900-1910 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 8 not closed, and 38 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 1900-1910 North Lincoln 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
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 24 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2023
Remove and replace up to 300sqft of bricks on the north, west and south elevations using same like and kind.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2020
All work at north elevation:replace appx 300sf of brick on the top of north elevation & repair (5) 2 ft 6 inch window opening lintels (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 100 sqft; remove/replace 100 bricks; replace three 4' lintels
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 550 sqft; remove/replace 550 face bricks
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2018
Tuckpointing , approx.6700sqft. rebuild window arch, repair window sill, remove and replace 2 pistil windows and masonry towers. all work same as existing .
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2014Complete
Add new exit door and exit light to existing restaurant.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2014Complete
Construct a new open wood porch up to city code, existing roof remains as per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2013Complete
1912 n lincoln: renovation of a ten(10) d.u. apartment building with bsmt.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2013Complete
1916 n lincoln:renovation of seven(7) dwelling unit apartment building with bsmt.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2011
Tuckpoint & replace (3) lintels (not longer than 6') (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspection
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2008Complete
Removal of existing steel fire escape [over sidewalk]
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2007
Remove and replace approximately 200 bricks east elevation. all work same as existing.
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: Orleans Clark Holdings, Llc, 2036 North Clark Street (1,050 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,900 ft
Midwest Zinc Corp Chicago Facility and 6 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
1,100 ft
LaSalle Elem Language Academy (1,100 ft), Lincoln Park High School (2,500 ft), Newberry Elem Math & Science Acad (2,700 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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- 45%
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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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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