527-537 West Aldine Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 527-537 West Aldine Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 10 permits, 7 not closed, and 20 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 527-537 West Aldine Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 11 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2025Active
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 100 sq. ft., lintel qty. 50, max. length 0. location: front of the building 2nd and 3rd floor.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2025Complete
Gas piping extension/reconfiguration, repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 1 chiller(carrier - 30rc-0355610-0-0 roof) . electrical work under this permit = no . locations: 0 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 1 interior common areas, exterior work, roof chiller.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2024Complete
Remove & replace exist. porches
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2020
Repair parapet wall (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2019Complete
Replace existing two wood back wood porches & stairs
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2015
South elevation, repair/replace 14 sill stones only
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2015
Work to be done in unit # 101 only. re-rough kitchen waste properly. patch & repair drywall. permit to address all plumbing violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2013
"north elevation, repair/replace 176 lineal ft. limestone window sills, tuck-pointing 240 sq. ft., repair/replace caulking 176 lineal ft., repair/replace 35 cracked bricks only" subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2008
Area of work appx 25 sq ft: tuck-pointing, repair/replace 20 cracked/spalled bricks, caulking all windows, all work all elevations, no structural work"- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections (521-25 w. aldine)
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2006
Replace 50 bricks (front) caulk windows. doors.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Hawthorne House Ltd. Partnerships, 3450 North Lake Shore Dr. (1,100 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,700 ft
Craftsman Plating Tinning Corp. 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
500 ft
Nettelhorst Elem School (500 ft), Inter-American Elem Magnet School (3,300 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (3,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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