2624 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2624 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 18 permits, 13 not closed, and 38 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 2624 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
13 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 16 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2025Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 200 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: roof capstones.
- Permit - signs Jul 2023
In lieu of going to the zoning board of appeals (cal. no. 118-23-a for sign application 10086395)), the zoning administrator, patrick murphy, asked for a new sign application to be submitted in order to secure legal non-conforming status for a sign that has been in existence since at least 1968 in the city's database.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2023
Tuckpoint approximately 350 sq ft of masonry, repair or replace approx. 41 lintels and sills no longer than 44 inches on east elevation replacing caulking as needed. repair or replace all roof copings along east elevations
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2022
Masonry repair: brick replacement and tuckpointing - no structural work - 600 sqft
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2022Expired
Self-cert 2019 cbrc:. area of work only at third level. de-conversion of an existing 3-unit residential to a 2-unit building at third level. no work at the ground + second levels. architectural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work. area of work = 2,058 gsf. no exterior work. no changes in building height nor building use. pin# 14-29-410-016. permit# 100951247. iiia const., r-2 occ.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
Work in 3 apartments on the 3rd floor -3fn, 3fs, and 3r:replace drywall - electrical must be pulled under separate permit- all work same as existing
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2017
Repair\replace damaged bricks, mortar joints on exterior & parapet walls, chimney & window caulking. all work same as existing.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2017Complete
Installation of low voltage security system. interior work only. customer# 402253303. job# 92378915.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2014Complete
Replace the existing lighting system with two (2) 120 watt led light fixtures for the existing avertising wall sign on the south wall of the building.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2014
Repair\replace tables @ 1st. floor, chairs & countertops, install 750 sq. ft. of wood floor, repair\replace booth upholstery and repair\replace moldings & trim. same as existing.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2013
Replace 4 windows at first floor for commercial space
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2011
Revision to permit # 100378395 to change the hvac contractor to global comfort solutions.
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
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Evirons Lincoln Holdings, Llc, 2706 North Lincoln Avenue (800 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
2,350 ft
Culinary Foods Inc and 13 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
1,650 ft
Harriet Tubman Elem School (1,650 ft), Alcott Elem School (2,400 ft), Mayer 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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- 45%
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