4921 South Champlain Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4921 South Champlain Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 4 not closed, and 2 violations, 2 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 4921 South Champlain Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2024Complete
Feeder side tap to lc with 50amp breaker for ev charger in garage.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2022Complete
Install a 240v 50a circuit from 2nd floor apartment to the garage to power a tesla wall charger set to a maximum current of 40a.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2022Complete
Change of electrical contractor from original permit #100930113
- Permit - new construction Aug 2021Expired
Oia '4919 s champlain ave' spr 2019 cbc - new 3-story, 3-unit residential masonry building, 3a construction, w/ open rear steel porch & stair and 3-car private masonry garage, per plan
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2018Complete
Is and will be single family home. renovate existing 2 story plus basement single family home. all new electric, plumbing & hvac. new masonry single car garage, steel rear deck & concrete front steps & porch
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2018Complete
Install 36 new receptacles, 17 switches, 17 light fixtures, and bring circuits up to code.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2017
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 1800 sqft
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2016Complete
Install power for garage
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2016
Erect frame detached garage (11' x 16' x 15' max.), alley drive, 1 sq ft roof vent. electrical on separate permit
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2009Complete
One (1) existing open wood porch replace with one (1) new open wood porch, same location as existing, new porch roof to be built, as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2006
Repair / replace doors, windows, flooring, trimwork and drywall as needed, plumbing repair & replace fixtures, electrical repairs to include:service upgrade.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Brownfield site
850 ft
4958 S Forrestville Ave and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
800 ft
Bronzeville Academy Charter Sch (800 ft), Reavis Elem Math & Sci Spec Schl (1,250 ft), Walter Henri Dyett HS for Arts (1,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.5 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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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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