5014-5016 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5014-5016 South Prairie Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 10 permits, 4 not closed, and 38 violations, 23 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 5014-5016 South Prairie Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 23 open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Dec 2021
Installation of one (1) 750lb.cap, 9 fpm, bruno vpl-3153 vertical wheelchair lift on home. user will have a 24 hour caregiver. no phone required. pursuant to the plans submitted.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2018Complete
Existing residential use, single family occupancy, proposed no change residential use, single family occupancy. replace the existing masonry front porch.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2018
Change plumbing contractor on permit 100721185.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2017Complete
Trim electric only install new receptacles, switches and light fixtures throughout.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2017
General contactor change to jandy construction, hvac contractor change to family heating & cooling, plumbing contractor change to super t plumbing and general contracting incorporated for the permit #100578327
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2015Complete
Interior alterations to existing 6 d.u., 3-story building with basement; two new frame garages, fence, trash enclosure, per plans. **certified plan corrections project - conditional permit: subject to field inspections **
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Feb 2012
Reinstate permit 100177943 and change owner to scherston real estate investments llc, gc to distinguished dwellings, plumber to r.k. company and hvac to arthur climate
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2007Complete
Interior rehab/alteration to existing 6 d.u. per plans. replace exist. rear open porch w/ new steel porch. provide new 6 parking spaces, trash enclosure and fence.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2006Complete
Low voltage alarm
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2006Complete
Repair front balcony on second & third floors
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Emerald Properties, 4942 South Calumet Avenue (550 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,500 ft
5222 S Indiana Ave and 2 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
1,450 ft
Williams Medical Prep High Sch (1,450 ft), Bronzeville Scholastic HS (1,500 ft), Beasley Elem Magnet Academic Ctr (2,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.9 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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