4854-4856 West Irving Park Road, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4854-4856 West Irving Park Road have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 21 permits, 9 not closed, and 7 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 4854-4856 West Irving Park Road 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
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit - signs Oct 2025
Usa ninga challenge: non-illuminated wall sign (w irving park rd elevation) - 5'-0"h x 5'-0"w (25 sqft)
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2025Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1000 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: masonry repair.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2024Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1000 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. parapet rebuilding: 1000 sq. ft. location: masonry repairs.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2024Suspended
Replace existing service with 3 phase 200a service
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2023
Replace two existing 5 ton condensing units with two ameristar 5 ton condensing units, remote, air cooled, r410a.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2023
Replace (2) furnaces.
- Permit – express permit program May 2022Complete
Bathroom remodeling - add new light switch, light fixture, em light, exhaust fan and gfci receptacle.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2021
Revision to permit#100935684 change general contractor to halo masonry & construction inc.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2021Revoked
Installing interior partitions in existing 1 story masonry building.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
Chase bank - 332-56890-25 - low voltage permit for low voltage burglar alarm installation
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2019Complete
Modifications to existing storefront
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2014Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only #4002-35521
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
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Hunt Screw & Mfg., 4117 North Kilpatrick (1,350 ft), open. 4 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,350 ft
Hunt Screw Manufacturing Corp and 8 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
2,700 ft
Gray Elem School (2,700 ft), Portage Park Elem School (3,400 ft), Schurz High School (4,400 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.2 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
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