2250 North Cleveland Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2250 North Cleveland Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 24 permits, 10 not closed, and 48 violations, 16 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 2250 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
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 16 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Complete
Alteration of existing communication equipment. alteration of 1 boxes and equipment on 1 towers / structures. location: rooftop.
- Permit - new construction Sep 2022Expired
Scope of work; remove and replace equipment at existing telecommunication facility ; pcs bwe-add 4415 at p1 for pcs on top all sectors ; note: pcs1/pcsnr at p1 and pcs3 at p4 ; decom umts rrus11 b5 in p4 ; decom cbc combiner in p4 and reterminate fnet direct to antenna ; existing: [2] dc6-48-60-18-8c [ alpha and gamma sectors ] ; [1] dc6-48-60-18-8c [beta only] ; [3] dc2-48-60-0-9e [ 1 per sector ] ; [9] #8 awg dc trunk [ 3 per sector ] [2] 18 pair fiber trunk [ 1 @a/b, 1 @ gamma ] ; no additional squids or trunks needed ; ground scope of work: replace with vertiv 512 with 10rect and reuse [3] strings of batteries to be done on previous cband project; installing [3] dc12-48-60-0-25e ; see construction drawings for complete scope of work. 0 total antennas.
- Permit - new construction Nov 2021Expired
Replace 3 antennas on existing cell site
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2020Complete
Replace 6 antennas and ancillary equipment on existing rooftop telecommunications facility
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2019Complete
Install power and fiber and related cabinet grounding
- Permit - easy permit process May 2017
Repair/replace tuckpoint masonry brick. all elevations & parapet wall. replace 9 lintels max 3000 sq. ft. 300 bricks.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Jan 2017
Reinstatement of permit # 100577504
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2016Complete
Upgrade service to 400 amps, 6 units plus public.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2016
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 100 sqft
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2015Complete
Add (3) new radios (1 per sector), add (3) new pipe mounts (1 per sector), swap (1) existing cabinet for with associated low voltage cabling to existing facilty located on rooftop as per plans. at&t fa# 12570199 / site# ill00456. electrical permit# 100622289. previous building permit# 100482934.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2015Complete
Install new 25a dc breaker per rru unit inside existing 48v dc power plant (3 total); install new #8 awg dc conductors between new circuit breakers and existing rraycap surge protection unit; replace existing purcell cabinet with new purcell cabinet; upgrade existing rbs 6601 as required to support new equipment for existing at&t rooftop cell tower #ill00456. no change to existing antennas.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2015
Repair west and south parapet walls and tuckpoint masonry cracks. repair limestone cracks, caulking. all work same as existing. 600 sq. ft. work area.
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: Metropolitan Rental Corporation, 525 West Arlington Place (1,200 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
5,250 ft
Midwest Zinc Corp Chicago Facility. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
450 ft
Halsted, Ann, House. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
850 ft
Lincoln Elem School (850 ft), Lincoln Park High School (1,800 ft), Alcott Elem School (2,550 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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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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