1946-1958 West Carroll Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1946-1958 West Carroll Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 5 not closed, and 14 violations, 6 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 1946-1958 West Carroll Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 6 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2024Suspended
Spr 2019 cbrc: revision to permit #101003538 for interior changes requested by fire prevention inspector. provide panic bar on doors 103-1 & 114, fire rated ceiling and smoke detector in electrical room, remove interior door to sprinkler room and install new exterior door 100-1 with panic hardware, as per plans. (exist. occupancy group bldg. #1 s-1; bldg. #2 b/m; exist. construction types: bldg. #1 iii-b; bldg. #2 i-a) **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Complete
Installation of 20 cat6 cables
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2024Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: revision to permit #101003538 for site landscape, electrical, and plumbing modifications as per plans. (occupancy group b / s-1; existing s-1= 2b, b&m = 1a construction types)
- Permit - signs Jan 2024
Installation of one 4' x 10' internally illuminated wall sign reading "cassidy tire & service" on the north elevation.
- Permit - signs Jan 2024
Installation of one 6' x 15' internally illuminated wall sign reading "cassidy tire & service" on the east elevation south end.
- Permit - signs Jan 2024
Installation of one 5' x 10'3" internally illuminated wall sign reading "cassidy tire & service" on the south elevation.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2024Complete
Cassidy tire and service - 131-47387-01 - low voltage permit for low voltage cctv (camera), burglar alarm and non-required fire alarm installation
- Permit - signs Jan 2024
Installation of one 5' x 10'3" internally illuminated wall sign reading "cassidy tire & service" on the west elevation south end.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2023Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: build out for new cassidy tire facility in existing 25,300 building as per plans. (occupancy group b / s-1) - existing s-1= 2b, b&m= 1a construction types) **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2020Complete
Interior alterations to first floor for new limited manufacturing bakery space as per plans. **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2019Complete
Replace existing lintels & brick. new overhead door & windows opening- install new i-beam on existing one story brick building per plan.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2017Complete
Low voltage alarm system, brivo access system
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
23 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: W. Kritt Properties, 2040 West Carroll (400 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
450 ft
Sandberg Mfg Co and 21 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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
1,650 ft
Suder Montessori Elem Magnet Schl (1,650 ft), Talcott Elem School (1,850 ft), William Brown Magnet Elem School (2,300 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.0 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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