4945-4949 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4945-4949 North Milwaukee Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 49 permits, 35 not closed, and 1 violation, 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 4945-4949 North Milwaukee Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
35 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Permit - signs Jun 2024
Front lit channel letters ' vohra tax & accounting'
- Permit - signs Jun 2022
Frontlit channel letter
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2020Complete
Install cat 5/6 cable for front counter credit card machine and cash register install cat 5/6 for 2 kiosks
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2020Complete
Interior removal of non-load bearing partitions, and replacement of electrical and plumbing fixtures in dining area and restrooms of an existing mcdonald's restaurant. replacement of supply and return registers and restroom exhaust. no mechanical duct work or structural work involved.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
Mcdonald's project- low voltage wiring for telephones any questions please call tim mcguire(supervising electrical at&t) 312-220-2408
- Permit - signs Aug 2019
Replace mcdonalds drive-thru pre sell unit
- Permit - signs Aug 2019
Replace mcdonalds drive-thru menu board
- Permit - signs Aug 2019
Replace mcdonalds drive-thru menu board
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2019Complete
Re-route two (2) existing 20amp circuits currently servicing drive thru to an isolated ground panel. upgrade existing data cables and add backup cables for existing equipment.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2015
Tuckpoint and repair/replace bricks. no structural
- Permit - signs Jun 2015
Light box cabinet single face installed on east elevation facing west
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2014Complete
Interior alterations, buildout a carry-out only restaurant(previous cafe) relocate water heater, replace 1-com sink, add 3-com sink, relocate hand sink. add kitchen hood, exhausts, make-up air unit(non heated) per plans (no structural, ceiling work, duct work or exterior work) **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Tfc Bank, 4930 North Milwaukee (200 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
1,950 ft
Orion Industries Ltd and 5 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
1,700 ft
Beaubien Elem School (1,700 ft), Prussing Elem School (3,200 ft), Farnsworth Elem School (3,450 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.3 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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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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- 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.
- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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