4941-4943 West West End Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4941-4943 West West End Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 6 permits, 1 not closed, and 47 violations, 39 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 4941-4943 West West End Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 39 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2019Complete
Convert from 2 existing units into 3 residential units in existing 2 story with basement brick building, rear porch repairs as per plans. includes: architecture, plumbing, electrical and heating & cooling per plans **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2019
Wreck and remove a detached masonry residential garage
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2014Complete
Rebuild open wood porch per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2012Complete
Convert existing 2 d.u. to 3 d.u. as per plan.*certified corrections*
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2008Complete
Piping, wiring and installation of the 1ph, 3w , 200amp aerial electric service for 3 stories building with meter bank of 4 (four) meters - 3 apartments and 1 public.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2006Complete
Replace existing three story rear wood porch as per plans.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Westside Planning & Development, 4940 West Madison Ave. (850 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,150 ft
172 N Cicero Ave and 3 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,600 ft
Ace Foundry Co and 6 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
850 ft
Spencer Technology Acad Elem Sch (850 ft), YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS (2,200 ft), Moving Everest Charter School (2,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.6 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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