5200 South Blackstone Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5200 South Blackstone Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 19 permits, 11 not closed, and 60 violations, 23 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 5200 South Blackstone Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 23 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Suspended
Scope: nonstructural interior alteration to replace drywall include new non-load bearing partitions, plumbing piping adjustment and installation of 5 electrical circuits..locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), unit 1004.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2023
Solar panel permit. erect a photovolataic array on the roof
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2022Complete
Self-cert; 2019 cbc; modification to permit #100970847. kitchen layout and structural changes
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2022Expired
Self-cert; 2019 cbc; kitchen remodel of a single family three story frame
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
Masonry repairs on all elevations and penthouse: tuckpointing, rebuild/replace damaged bricks, replace window lintels and shelf angles as needed, repair cracks, caulking and sealing (aka: 5200-02 s. blackstone ave./1415-17 e. 52nd st.)
- Permit - elevator equipment Dec 2020
Modernization of two(2) 2000lb capacity, 14-floor, ewgt, passenger elevators, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev000520) cars# 2-3
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2017Complete
Installation of low voltage security system. interior work only. customer# 401831332. job# 93176138.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2015Complete
1415 e. 52nd st. chicago, il 60615 retrofit meter socket only
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2014Complete
Lse permit to 5200 s. blackstone, an existing residential high rise building
- Permit – express permit program May 2014Complete
Installation of one-way & two-way voice comm. system per sect.#13-196-204. b,1-13+mech room. el re-call is included in the scope. ck#20661;$500.00.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2014Complete
Conduit only permit
- Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2011
Install new governor and safties on a 15floor #2 passenger traction elevator. pursuant to scope of work submitted and a city of chicago department of buildings elevator bureau inspection.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
15 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Northeast Illinois Railroad Corp., 49th St. In Day Ryan Expressway (550 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
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
1,000 ft
Murray Elem Language Academy (1,000 ft), Kenwood Academy High School (1,000 ft), Shoesmith Elem School (1,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.4 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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Who lives and works in Chicago
Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America
Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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- Finance and trading
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- Two and three flat owners
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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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
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