2141 North Cleveland Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2141 North Cleveland Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 9 not closed, and 0 violations.
- 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 2141 North Cleveland Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2026Active
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 500 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: north, east & west facade.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2025Complete
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 42 circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 0. electric vehicle supply equipment:1 spaces. specific location: basement and garage.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2025Complete
Low voltage/communication electrical work. alter existing other. specific location: 2135 n cleveland ave.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2024Suspended
In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings. replacement windows: 4; replacement skylights: 0; replacement doors: 0. affects: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), location: 3rd floor street-side windows.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2024Suspended
Scope: nonstructural interior alteration.locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), coach house ceiling/ floor assembly. existing type iii-b full masonry coach house in rm-5 district, revision to perviously approved permit #100986766 and #b200003630: new construction assembly at first and second floor
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2023Suspended
Scope: nonstructural interior alteration.locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), coach house interior stair. new partition and construction assemblies at first and second floor of coach house dwelling unit
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2023Complete
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: revision to permit #: 100975735: due to minor structural revisions and shifting of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment on the first floor. the electrical panel to be moved from below the stair to inside the first floor mechanical room, for which the sump and ejector will be relocated from the mechanical room to the closet below the first floor stair, second sump basin to be added in the mechanical room, shift the hot water heater over in the mechanical room, increase space in the mechanical room for a future boiler, and the gas and water services to be relocated on the first floor. (construction type: iii-b; occupancy: r-5 detached single family residence)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2023Complete
Self- cert 2019 cbrc: rehab of existing 2-story type iii-b full masonry coach house in rm-5 district. interior rehab of existing building. main house scope under separate permit number 100975735
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2022Expired
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: interior and exterior alteration and addition to an existing 3-story type iii-b masonry single family residence with an existing coach house adu. the work includes an interior rehab to the existing first, second, and third floors and a new type v-a addition with architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural work as per plans. (construction type: iii-b; occupancy: r-5 detached single family residence)
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2021
Repair parapet walls (appx 280 bricks) (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections. no other work.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2021
Replace roof (no mep)(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2020
Roof replacement- no structural work, tuckpointing - no structural work - 300 sqft - interior parapet
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
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 2050 Whcp, Llc, 2050 North Clark Street (1,200 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
4,600 ft
Midwest Zinc Corp Chicago Facility and 2 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
1,400 ft
Lincoln Park High School (1,400 ft), Lincoln Elem School (1,450 ft), LaSalle Elem Language Academy (2,900 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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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.
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- 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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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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- 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.
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