2519 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2519 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 22 permits, 14 not closed, and 60 violations, 40 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 2519 North Lincoln Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
14 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 40 open violations.
- Permit - signs Oct 2025
Non-lit double sided blade sign on northeast elevation: baird & warner
- Permit - signs Oct 2025
Non-lit sign cabinet on southwest elevation: baird & warner real estate
- Permit - signs Oct 2025
Non-lit sign cabinet on northeast elevation: baird & warner real estate
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2023
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 3000 sqft rebuild parapet.
- Permit - signs Jun 2022
Non illuminated outdoor double face sign display over storefront on the lincoln avenue side reading lilly's with logo
- Permit - signs Aug 2021
Heavenly nails
- Permit - signs Jan 2019
Led face lit blade sign on west elevation
- Permit - signs Jan 2019
Led face lit logo and halo lit letters on west elevation "b&w baird & warner real estate"
- Permit - signs Jan 2019
Face lit sign cabinet on south elevation, facing alley: "b&w baird & warner real estate"
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2018Complete
Self-cert: revision #2 to original permit 100751496 and revision #1 permit 100779115. revisions include the size increase of the electrical transformer, the relocation of the platform above ceiling for the transformer, new fire-rated enclosure for the transformer, and revised lighting and exhaust in transformer enclosure.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2018Complete
Revision to permit #100751496 due relocation of electrical transformer to platform, new curtain pocket detail at window line, millwork revisions, revised occupancy calculations and egress plan
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2018
Repair brick above windows at 2nd floor northwest corner (north elevation). repair railings & missing pickets on interior stairs- -(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
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
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Lincoln Fullerton Reit Property, Llc, 2358 North Lincoln Avenue (1,450 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
3,000 ft
Tingstol Co and 11 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
1,700 ft
Alcott Elem School (1,700 ft), Lincoln Elem School (2,300 ft), Mayer Elem School (2,400 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.
- $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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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
- 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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