2256 North Narragansett Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2256 North Narragansett Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 7 not closed, and 32 violations, 7 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 2256 North Narragansett 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
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 7 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Complete
Install solar panels on roof of principal building. roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). inverter output: 6.84 kw. array output: 7.56 kw. location: roof of home. icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0495.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2020
Remove and replace 170 sq vft of spalled common bricks on the north side elevation of the building and using like and kind two(5') and one(4') lintels above the windows to be repaired only.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2019Complete
Interior alterations to existing 2 story frame building deconvert from 2 d.u. to original single family residence, and new rear stair to 2nd. floor per city violations
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Jun 2019
Reinstate permit#100708739
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2018Complete
New second story and rear addition with interior alterations to existing 1 story frame single family residence building with basement. new front metal porch and rear wood deck.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2018Complete
Low voltage install
- Permit - easy permit process May 2016
Replace (1) furnace in sfr.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2016
Replacement of plumbing fixtures only,same as existing same location. kitchen and bathrooms.
- Permit – express permit program May 2016Complete
New 100amp service and new kitchen & bathroom circuits
- Permit - easy permit process May 2016
Garage
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2013
Revision to permit # 100419649 issued 7/3/2012 to change the hvac & refrigeration contractor of record to family heating & cooling.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2012Complete
Interior builout for a relegious center, new electric, new heating, new plumbing, and a new facade. re-surface existing parking lot. (open plan review)
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
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Mia Property Acquisitions, Llc, 2148 North Natchez (850 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
600 ft
Jefferson Ice Co and 10 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
1,550 ft
Acero Chtr Roberto Clemente Elem (1,550 ft), Burbank Elem School (1,750 ft), Belmont-Cragin Elem School (2,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.3 mi
Chicago O'Hare (ORD). 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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Who lives and works in Chicago
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.
- $71,673
- 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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- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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