5030-5032 North Kenmore Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5030-5032 North Kenmore Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 19 permits, 7 not closed, and 36 violations, 14 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 5030-5032 North Kenmore Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 14 open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Jan 2025
Controller modifications on one (1) 2100lb.cap, 100 fpm, 4-stop hydraulic passenger elevator only. pursuant to the scope of work submiited. 100097439
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2024Complete
**fire alarm permit**head end fire alarm swap. upgrading an est 3 fire and voice evacuation system to a new est 4 fire and voice evacuation system.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2018Complete
Replace existing rear wood open porch with same size and location as existing porch.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2016
Doors (replacement only): qty 1, tuckpointing - no structural work - 200 sqft
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2014
Repair/replace bricks and tuckpoint. work on south, east and west elevations.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2011
Replace roof (tear off) (no structural work, no mep work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2010Complete
Revision to permit #100318854. scope of work includes canopy addition.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2010Complete
Revision to permit #100318854. revision at building's south exterior courtyard to include bicycle storage shed.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2010Complete
Revision to permit #100318854. deep foundation revision only.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2010Complete
Hvac temperature control system
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2010
Install 1(one) g2l 2500# 8 stop passenger elevator and 1(one) gen2 4500# 8 stop passenger elevator
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2010
Provide and install 7000lb.cap, 8-stop, 330fpm, construction personnel hoist. pursuant to plans submitted for elevator permit.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
11 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Chicago School District, 1053 West Foster Avenue (750 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
5,000 ft
Paymaster Corp and 1 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
750 ft
Goudy Technology Academy (750 ft), McCutcheon Elem School (1,300 ft), Uplift Community High School (3,300 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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