525-527 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 525-527 West Oakdale Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 6 permits, 5 not closed, and 9 violations, 6 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 525-527 West Oakdale Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 6 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2026Active
Line voltage electrical work. add 2 circuits to existing 100 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 9 . lighting outlets: 7. specific location: apartment unit 227.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2021
Work to be done in main lobby: remove/replace (4) doors with b-labeled door (same as existing,(400 sq ft)of tiles,(900 sq ft)of drywall with new
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2021
Doors (replacement only): qty 2
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2020
Remove/replace croded window lintels(12)at north elevation and (14)atsouth elevation.remove/rebuild parapet wallat north elevation exterior wythe only.reset stone copings.tuckpointing (300sq ft)at south elevation only.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2017
Repairs due to fire damage: work to be done to only 10 units on all floors. replace drywall and replace 1 kitchen sink in unit #506,no other plumbing work in any other units. electrical permit #100733350 issued 10/30/2017.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2017Complete
Repairs at electrical system in multiple units , replace damaged wiring and devices
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
11 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: C.M.C. Management Inc., 2868 North Broadway (500 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,700 ft
Culinary Foods Inc. 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
2,200 ft
Alcott Elem School (2,200 ft), Nettelhorst Elem School (2,400 ft), Harriet Tubman Elem School (3,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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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