517-529 North Parkside Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 517-529 North Parkside Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 7 permits, 2 not closed, and 29 violations, 11 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 517-529 North Parkside 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
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 11 open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2025
Installation of one(1) 3000lb capacity, 4-floor, 150fpm, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2024Complete
**fire alarm permit**fire alarm submittal, non chicago public school. installing a class i fire alarm system in an existing 4 story school building.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2024Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: renovation of an existing former cps school builidng built and operated as an e-1 school, for reuse as an e-1 school. work consists of the rehabilitation of the electrical, plumbing and hvac systems, new class i fire alarm system with automatic smoke detection system throughout all occupiable spaces, new battery emergency system for egress lighting and exit signs, interior improvements per plans, and new elevator addition.**(conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2024Complete
Provide temporary service to existing building
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2023
Selective exterior masonry tuckpointing and associated in kind brick and lintel(all up to 6 ft)re-roofing of portions of the roof.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2011Complete
Install raceway and low voltage cabling for 33 data locations in main building 3 floors. and 77 data locations in annex building 2 floors, listed as the same address. this is an erate - no fee permit, see attached letters from cps and alderman. work to be done is scattered throughout all three floors.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2008Complete
Installation of low voltage cctv equipment
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
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Pcc Community Wellness Center, 5425 West Lake Street (1,600 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
5,050 ft
Ace Foundry Co. 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
300 ft
Douglass Academy High School (300 ft), Ellington Elem School (1,700 ft), Austin College and Career Acad HS (1,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.1 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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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 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.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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