5026 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5026 South Michigan Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 3 not closed, and 60 violations, 37 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 5026 South Michigan Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 37 open violations.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Jul 2026
Reinstate permit#100880596 inspection must be scheduled by september, 2026
- Permit - new construction Oct 2020Complete
Erect a new 2 story single family home with basement and detached 2 car garage as per plans
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
Rewiring basement office,bar area, boiling room, storage area and restroom.. rewiring the 1,2,3 floors units. install switches, outlets and lights.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
Repair lights on 2 floor hall
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
**electrical only permit**installing and repairing emergency lighting
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
**electrical only permit**installing and repairing exit signs
- Permit – express permit program May 2019Complete
Install 800 amp 1 meter 120/240 service, and correcting violations.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
2nd floor balcony clean & paint i beam. tuckpointing east elevation. rebuild west parapet wall, reset limestone on east elevation balconies.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2018Complete
Change electrical contractor on project 5030 s michigan ave . jcze electric is contraktor on this project
- Permit - new construction Jun 2018Complete
Erect a new 2 story frame (4a const) with basement single family home and 2 car detached frame garage as per plans
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2017Complete
Install 38 smoke detector
- Permit – express permit program May 2017Complete
Install 20 carbon monoxide detector
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: First Lien Company, 5048-58 South Michigan Ave. (250 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,450 ft
5222 S Indiana Ave. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
5,200 ft
Pepsiamericas. 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
750 ft
Bronzeville Scholastic HS (750 ft), Williams Medical Prep High Sch (800 ft), Beasley Elem Magnet Academic Ctr (1,550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.8 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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- 45%
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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