511 South Lavergne Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 511 South Lavergne Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 4 not closed, and 60 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 511 South Lavergne 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
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 14 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2026Active
Sc 2019 cbrc: provision of new electrical power outlets and low voltage outlets, selective door replacement and interior finish replacement. (occ grp e-1; const type i-a)
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2025Active
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: alterations to 1 main office, 1 boy's toilet, 1 girl's toilet, and 1 all-gender toilet in 3 story cps school building.nd repaving the exterior parking lot (no changes to the parking quantity, layout or design), as per architectural plans. (occupancy group e-1; type ia construction).
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2022Complete
**fire alarm permit**hvac and basement electric room renovations duct detectors will be added to the new hvac equipment and smoke detectors will be installed in the new switchgear and ats rooms in the basement.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2022Complete
Roof replacement, mechanical upgrades including new chiller, unit ventilator replacements, lighting replacement, plumbing supply line replacements and architectural work related renovation scope.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2021Complete
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: interior alterations to existing pre-k classrooms & bathrooms located on first & second floor. no change to demising walls or common areas. chicago public schools- existing building. no changes of use, no changes to exterior of building, occupancy group e-1 and construction type 1b.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2020Complete
Fire alarm - upgrading an existing class-i fa system in a chicago public school. b,1 & 2 fls. fee wived - cps project.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2017Complete
Install microphone on building. tapping into existing 110 volts. installing low voltage wire. installing 110v ac in conduit to power supply. extend low voltage from power supply to microphone sensor. this is a no fee permit per city ordinance, no fee waiver, per email to dcapelectr@cityofchicago.org.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2014Complete
Site work only including landscaping, flatwork and site furnishings
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2013Complete
Cps interior alterations and renovationsrenovation of existing school building including window-mounted a/c units, classroom markerboards, flooring and drain replacement at toilet rooms, patching and painting of walls and ceilings at various locations throughout building, ada improvements at various locations throughout building, patching of existing modified bitumen roofing system, tuckpointing of masonry in localized deteriorated areas, replacement of nonfunctional unit ventilators, replacement of nonfunctional exhaust fan.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2012Complete
May academy:drinking fountain replacement, new staff/unisex toilet room, interior accessible sinage.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2011Complete
Demolish modular trailers; reconstruct a portion of the existing parking lot with an artificial turf field.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2011Complete
Horatio may school lan / pwr e-rate project
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
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Wilson, Susie, 625 South Cicero Ave. (1,150 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,150 ft
832 S Kilpatrick and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,200 ft
Blackstone Manufacturing Co Inc and 10 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
200 ft
Leland Elem School (200 ft), Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl (1,100 ft), YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS (3,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.0 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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