5048-5050 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5048-5050 West Chicago Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 23 permits, 18 not closed, and 56 violations, 48 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 5048-5050 West Chicago 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
18 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 48 open violations.
- Permit - new construction Oct 2026Active
Self-cert 2019 cbc: initial interior buildout of 2,200 sf ground floor shell space for a new branch bank tenant space. includes archtectural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical scope.(occupancy group b, business, type iia construction)
- Permit - new construction Oct 2026Active
Self-cert 2019 cbc: initial tenant build-out permit for shell space on third floor of new construction building. 6,982 sf. mep-fp extensions / modification from building provided mep-fp systems.zoning use group for tenant space: office (occupancy group b, business, type iia construction - existing)
- Permit - signs Sep 2026
Install 1 set illuminated channel letters (a)
- Permit - signs Sep 2026
Install 1 set illuminated channel letters (b)
- Permit - signs Sep 2026
Install 1 set illuminated channel letters (c)
- Permit - signs Aug 2026
Halo lit reverse channel logo
- Permit - signs Aug 2026
Face lit channel letters reading "austin hope center"
- Permit - signs Aug 2026
Illuminated cabinet face reading "ann & robert h lurie children's hospital of chicago. outpatient center
- Permit - signs Aug 2026
Halo lit reverse channel logo
- Permit - signs Aug 2026
Halo lit reverse channel logo reading "hand logo"
- Permit - new construction Aug 2026Active
Permit expires on 10/05/2026 erection starts: 8/19/2026, erection ends: 8/21/2026. self cert - cbc 2019. one 30ft x 80ft tent for the austin hope ribbon cutting ceremony on aug 20, 2026. set-up is aug 19 and takedown is aug 21, 2026. lurie childrens hospital of chicago foundation with partytime-hdo operations llc.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2026Active
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install security. specific location: austin hope center.
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Shell Oil Co., 5150 West Chicago Ave. (700 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,600 ft
Amco A Leggett Platt Co 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
1,800 ft
Hay Elem Community Academy (1,800 ft), McNair Elem School (1,850 ft), Nash Elem School (1,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.4 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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