2140 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2140 North Lakewood Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 1 not closed, and 1 violation.
- 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 2140 North Lakewood Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Dec 2019
Installation of one(1) 950lb capacity, 3-floor, 40fpm, lula, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2018Complete
Two row houses being combined into one residence and construct an elevator shaht as per plans. (2134 & 2138 n lakewood ave)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2018Complete
Full gut and remodel of 1,080 sf single tenant unit on 2nd floor of an existing 4-story, 14-unit residential structure. no change to existing use or occupancy.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2017Complete
Install one 240v 40a 1-phase disconnect for a tesla wall connector in the garage
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2016Complete
Structural remediation and interior repairs to units 1sf and 2sf of the existing 4 story, type 3b construction, building, per drawings.(no electrical work under this permit)conditional permit subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2015Complete
Full gut and remodel of 2141 n. lakewood ave., unit 2sf, a 1,088 square foot single tenant unit on the 2nd floor of an existing 4-story, 14 unit residential structure. no modification to existing exterior walls or unit demising walls. two existing means of egress from unit to be maintained at all times. no change to existing a2 occupancy classification (conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2015Complete
Erect a second floor balcony in the rear of a single family reisdence town house per homeowners plans without lic. architect stamp per asif
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2015Complete
Combine and renovate units 1nf and 2nf as per drawings. 2141 north lakewood avenue
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2008Complete
1 story wood deck as per homeowner plan
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
22 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Blg Superbad, Llc, 2065 North Southport Avenue (950 ft), open. 12 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
800 ft
Scientific Plating Co Inc and 23 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
Mayer Elem School (1,150 ft), Prescott Elem School (3,700 ft), Burr Elem School (3,900 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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