5225 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5225 South Indiana Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 4 not closed, and 50 violations, 36 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 5225 South Indiana Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 36 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2025Active
Spr 2019 cbrc: revision of previous permit: #100987650; hvac & electrical modification only. interior renovations in (12) d.u. w/ duplex dn to bsmt & porch/facade repairs on 3-story masonry bldg. (occupancy grp. r-2, type iii-a construction); per plans (conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2025Complete
Purpose: new/replacement installation. wrought iron fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 77'-0' ' (length). location: backyard parking pad.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2024Complete
Revision to permit #100987650.to change electrical contractor.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2023Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: interior renovations in (12) d.u. w/ duplex dn to bsmt & porch/facade repairs on 3-story masonry building, per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2020Expired
Renovation of the existing 3-story, 3-unit masonry building, (4,500 sf). work to include:- upgrade kitchens & bathrooms with 3-bedrooms in each apartment.- modify building's plumbing & electrical systems, and new hvac units in each apartment.- rebuild the rear wood porch in same location as existed, (510 sf).
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2015
Furnace (replacement only): qty 1
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2015Complete
Replace rear frame porch with sae as per plans. new 125 l f of 6ft high wood fence.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2015
Replace 8 windows, 2 exterior and 10 intertior doors. repair/replace drywall as needed. replace ceramic tile in hallway and kitchen. refinish hardwood floors and replace carpet. replace kitchen cabinets and 6 plumbing fixtures. repair garage facia board. paintingting throughout.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2015Complete
Remove old fixtures and devices (switches, outlets) and install new ones
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2014Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4012-46731
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2012Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm # 339-03830-01 resi
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2008Complete
Remove and replace existing rear open wood porch and stairs as per plans.
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: First Lien Company, 5048-58 South Michigan Ave. (1,200 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
100 ft
5222 S Indiana Ave and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
1,250 ft
Beasley Elem Magnet Academic Ctr (1,250 ft), Burke Elem School (1,400 ft), Bronzeville Scholastic HS (2,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.8 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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- 45%
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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.
- 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.
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