4936-4938 North Winthrop Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4936-4938 North Winthrop Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 6 not closed, and 60 violations, 29 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 4936-4938 North Winthrop 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
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 29 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2025Active
Scope: roof replacement. area: 7000 sq. ft. roof covering: other. location: roofing. il roofing contractor license: 104017480.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2025Active
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 400 sq. ft., lintel qty. 1, max. length 1. location: north and south elevations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2025Active
Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max. length: 24 ft., max. height: 42 ft. location: south and east elevations. permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date this permit is not valid without corresponding cdot public way permit.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2022
4936-38 n. winthrop:rebuild parapet walls and spot tuckpoint bottom 8ft of south elevation building. spot tuckpoint near downspout.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2019
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 3500 sqft & parapet wall & replace less than 250 bricks as needed
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2015Complete
Provide two 20 amp circuits to control four gutter and downspout heating cables. heating cables are 500 watts each, protected by gfci circuit breakers with individual switches.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2007
Plumbing repairs per violations. all same as existing. subject to field inspections.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2006Complete
Interior rehab of existing 19 d.u. new steel balcony addition
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
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Chicago School District, 1053 West Foster Avenue (1,350 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,600 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
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
1,150 ft
McCutcheon Elem School (1,150 ft), Goudy Technology Academy (1,200 ft), Uplift Community High School (2,950 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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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.
- 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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