455-457 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 455-457 North Milwaukee Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 4 not closed, and 23 violations, 19 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 455-457 North Milwaukee Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 19 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2026Active
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1500 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: masonry repairs.
- Permit - signs Aug 2020
West elevation, flat wall sign.
- Permit - signs Jun 2020
Awning sign. south elevation. the sign will read: bauscher hopp.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2011Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm # 131-09860-07
- Permit - signs Oct 2010
Erect off premise sign
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2009Complete
Correction of violations nov#509lo215657
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2007Complete
Interior alterations to add new stair with mechanical, electrical and plumbing in the basement and levels 1,2 & 3 per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2007Complete
New 800 amp 3 phase underground service with 6 meters, located in basement.new 150 amp panel per floor,100 amp house panel.plan# 21622
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2007Complete
Interior renovation for shell work on levels 1-3 and basement in an existing office building as per plans.(conditionally approved, subject to field inspections) no plumbing or mechnical work under this project.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
15 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Zivkovic Development Corp., 449 North Green St. (750 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,350 ft
951 W Huron. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
950 ft
Blommer Chocolate Co and 16 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
3,650 ft
Ogden Int High School (3,650 ft), Noble St Chtr Rauner College Prep (4,200 ft), Payton College Preparatory HS (5,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.0 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). 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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- 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.
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