5242-5250 North Elston Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5242-5250 North Elston Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 4 not closed, and 15 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 5242-5250 North Elston 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. 11 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2020Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: replace existing wireless antennas. remove 2 antennasand 4 rrh's. install 3 antennas and 4 rrh's with related supportequipment and wiring on an existing wireless communications site asper plans(occupancy group b; type iib construction)
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2020Complete
Install 3 new antennas
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2018Complete
M1-2. remove 3 existing antennas, install 3 new t-mobile antennas, and associated equipment at an existing wireless communications facility, as per plans. tmo#ch21766a.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2018Complete
Replace [3] antenna with [3] new technology antennas replace [6] rf modules with [7] new tech rf modules install [1] covp install [1] hybrid cable
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2016Complete
-replace (3) existing antennas w/ (3) new antennas on existing mounts-replace (3) tma's w/ (3) new tma's-existing cell tower-site id: ch21766a-old permit #: b20304749
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2016Complete
Replace 3 antennas, install 6 radios, install 1 system module, replace 1 system module, and relocate 1 radio
- Permit - new construction Aug 2015Complete
Verizon collocation of 3 antennas on existing crown castle tower, installation of 3' x 6' concrete pad for new cabinet and installation of new fiber box mounted to new 5'-0" wide h-frame, new com ed meter & disconnect, locating 3 antennas, 1 rrus and 1rrul on existing monopole at 30' rad center
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2015Complete
Install one cabinet, three antennas, two radios and one 100 amp service on an existing structure. in conjunction with building permit # 100587350. vzw 295579 - 823091
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2012Complete
Change of electrical contractor. perm it # 100449683 same work as original permit
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2012Complete
Install new 60 amp 240 feed for new radio equipment change 9 antennas
- Permit - signs Aug 2009
Lichter realty rear wall display
- Permit - signs Aug 2009
Lichter realty,inc wall display north elevation
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
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Illinois Secretary Of State, 5401 North Elston Ave. (1,600 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,050 ft
Imperial Bondware Corp and 5 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
1,700 ft
Beaubien Elem School (1,700 ft), Farnsworth Elem School (3,700 ft), Palmer Elem School (4,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.8 mi
Chicago O'Hare (ORD). 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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