4649 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4649 South Cicero Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 14 permits, 11 not closed, and 0 violations.
- 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 4649 South Cicero Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit - signs Feb 2023
Install directional sign
- Permit - signs Feb 2023
Install flush mounted channel letters dd
- Permit - signs Feb 2023
Install pole sign
- Permit - signs Feb 2023
Install flush mounted channel lettes dd
- Permit - signs Feb 2023
Install flush mounted channel letters dunkin'
- Permit - new construction Apr 2022Expired
Spr 2019 cbc: new construction of a 1786 sq.ft. single story dunkin donuts restaurant with a drive thru window and associated site work, fence, trash enclosure, mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, per plans. (occupancy: b (business), construction type: iii-b). **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Apr 2022Complete
Wreck and remove a 1 story masonry building
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2012Complete
New temporary 100 a service for general use on vacant lot
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2010
Erect a masonry trash enclosure 6 ft. tall with 11'-10'' ft. long.
- Permit - signs Oct 2010
Funish and install led color message center on the side of building
- Permit - signs Sep 2010
Install pole sign on corner of lot
- Permit - signs Sep 2010
Install flush mounted wall sign on the south side of building
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
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Shell Oil Co., 47th & Cicero Ave. (150 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,550 ft
I 55 Cicero Avenue. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,950 ft
Ready Metal Manufacturing Co and 12 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
950 ft
Hearst Elem School (950 ft), Academy for Global Citizenship (2,400 ft), Acero Chtr - SPC Zizumbo Elem (3,300 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
1.5 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
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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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
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- Two and three flat owners
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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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
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