4806 North Magnolia Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4806 North Magnolia Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 5 permits, 2 not closed, and 2 violations, 1 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 4806 North Magnolia Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2021Complete
Dds 2019 cbc: revision to permit #100860516 to add new tankless hot water heaters at each residential unit only. all work per plans for an existing (44 units, 10 efficiency units, & mercantile) 5 story building.(occupancy a-2, m, r2: construction type iiia) consultant reviewer: globetrotters engineering
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2021Expired
Self-cert 2019 cbc: interior build-out of vacant retail space into a real estate office per plan. (occupancy b: construction type: iiia)
- Permit - elevator equipment Nov 2020
Installation of one(1) 2500lb capacity, 5-floor, 150fpm, holeless dual roped hydraulic passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted.
- Permit - new construction Jun 2020Complete
*direct developer services *new construction of a 5-story mixed use building (retail, 10 efficiency, and 44 du) type iii-a construction with 27 exterior parking spaces. building is fully sprinklered. - chicago construction codes 2019 title 14b - 2019 building code. all work per plans. (foundation permit under #100856500) consultant reviewer: globetrotters engineering
- Permit - new construction Apr 2020Complete
Direct developer services *** foundation only for a new 5 story iii-a mixed use building (retail, 10 efficiency u, 44 du). rooftop stairway encl., elevator overrun; a new parking lot with 27-car (tsl) and 1 loading. all work per plans. chicago construction code 2019 title 14b - 2019 building code.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Iza, Segungo, 4740 North Racine (600 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,000 ft
Paymaster Corp and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
250 ft
Balaban & Katz Uptown Theatre. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
1,850 ft
YCCS-Truman Middle College HS (1,850 ft), McCutcheon Elem School (2,050 ft), Courtenay Elem Language Arts Ctr (2,600 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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Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America
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.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
- 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.
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