4645-4647 North Elston Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4645-4647 North Elston Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 4 not closed, and 45 violations, 27 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 4645-4647 North Elston Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 27 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2015
Tuckpoint parapet. replace appx 200 bad bricks. reset clay copings, replace broken clay copings. (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2012Complete
Remove three rear open wood porches and replace with three new steel porches per plans. (certified plan corrections - subject to field inspection)
- Permit – express permit program May 2011Complete
Install four new lighting fixtures in the exterior store front soffit
- Permit - easy permit process May 2011
Fascia soffit repair. replace storefront windows and awning within property line.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Apr 2011
1st reinstatement of permit # 1003458877 issued 07/14/2010 for 25% of the original cost + $50. all subs to remain.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2010Complete
Rehabilitation of commercial space and replacement of three existing open porches and stairs as per plans.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2010Complete
Rehabilitation of front facade.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2010Complete
Install 60amps. w/main sub-panel in unit (store a), replace bx for conduit on existing circuits (4 circuits), replace damaged light fixtures.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2007
Repair/replace missing members of porch system per violations, install anchor bolts at ledger bd. and all connections, repair stringers, make all rails 42" with 4" o.c. pickets, repair joist, all work same as existing, same size and location, all work subject to field inspection.
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: Elston Kostner Service, 4721 North Elston (750 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,200 ft
Brooks Sausage Co Inc and 7 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
2,650 ft
Belding Elem School (2,650 ft), Palmer Elem School (2,750 ft), Haugan Elem School (3,450 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.7 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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