4962-4964 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4962-4964 North Milwaukee Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 7 not closed, and 17 violations, 5 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 4962-4964 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
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 5 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2025Complete
Line voltage electrical work. add 1 circuits to existing 800 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 0. specific location: garage.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2022Complete
Cctv cameras
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2022
Replace [1] 40 gallon power vent water heater and associated piping.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2022
Replace (1) furnace.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2022
Replace the existing 3 ton split system with one daikin 3 ton split system, air cooled, r410a, located on the roof.
- Permit - signs Jan 2022
Double face display mounted on the north east corner of building
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2022Complete
A) bring a 120v 20a circuit to from of building by a electric sign outside,
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2021Complete
Pipe, wire, and install 2 exterior light fixtures.
- Permit - signs Nov 2019
Installation of two face banner sign over front side of building no lights.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2019Complete
Self-cert: interior build out of a new ground floor ice cream parlor in a currently vacant space. architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing disciplines involved as per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2010Complete
Install low voltage burglar alarm.
- Permit - signs Jan 2010
Install awning on front of building
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 (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
1,750 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
1,950 ft
Beaubien Elem School (1,950 ft), Prussing Elem School (3,050 ft), Farnsworth Elem School (3,300 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- 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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