5139-5149 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5139-5149 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 5 not closed, and 17 violations, 10 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 5139-5149 North Lincoln 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 10 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Complete
**fire alarm permit****fire alarm permit****fire alarm: installation of a required fire alarm system, per city of chicago building code section 907, in a class r-2 residential occupancy building. the building is fully protected by a city of chicago approved automatic sprinkler system. elevator recall is included in this scope of work.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2020Complete
Install taps at customer side of electric meter to feed 60 amp switch for electric vehicle charger.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2020Complete
Revision to permit 100761526 for new windows at ground floor, relocation of electrical service room at ground floor, and revision of apartment floor plan/layout as per plans**certified corrections- - subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2019
5 stop-2100lb-dual roped hydraulic passenger elevator 5 front openings. pursuant to the plans submitted.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2019
Revision to permit no. 100761526; to change general contractor to new homes inc
- Permit - new construction Oct 2018Complete
Self-cert: erect new 4 story, iii-b, 6du apartment building w/commercial space and garage on ground floor as per plans *structural peer review* current use: vacant land/proposed use: mixed use residential over commercial
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Jun 2015Complete
Wreck and remove a 1 and 2 story masonry commercial building
- Permit - signs Feb 2009
Aluminum sign on front of business
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2009Complete
Installation of a low voltage security alarm system psychic reader job# 329-10513 anthyony reed ctch john kirk sales rep
- Permit - easy permit process May 2007
Remove / replace existing roof covering,(non - structual). all work subject to field inspection.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2007
Repair 3 existing porches as per violation #cn070024.
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
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Amoco Oil Co. #5904, 2464 West Foster Ave. (250 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,650 ft
Paymaster Corp and 2 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
1,300 ft
Budlong Elem School (1,300 ft), Chappell Elem School (2,300 ft), Amundsen High School (3,200 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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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- 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.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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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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