5321 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5321 South Wabash Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 5 not closed, and 56 violations, 33 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 5321 South Wabash 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. 33 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2025Complete
For permit 100905971: replacement electrical contractor. replacement general contractor. replacement plumbing contractor. new contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. change of owner for permit 100905971. new owner listed on this permit.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2025Complete
Other administrative change associated with permit 100905971. details: reinstatement of permit 100905971.. administrative filing only. no substantive change to scope of permit 100905971.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Jan 2025
Reinstate permit#100905971 (inspections must be scheduled by june 2025)
- Permit – express permit program May 2022Complete
Change electrical contractor on permit #100905971 to oliver electric
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2021Complete
"str 2019 cbc" revision to permit #100841826 an existing 2 story brick 3 dwelling unit bldg w/ basement. new 2 story porch and addition as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2021
Alternative code approval to permit#100841826 to use pvcsch 40 install new pvc cast iron underground will provde greater advantang w/regards to quality,durabilty,strengh,effectures and safty.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2021
Revision to change of mason contractor permit#100841826 to ronald l. walters concrete &masonary corp.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2020Complete
Deconversion of an existing 4-unit 2.5-story brick building to a 3-unit bldg as per plan **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2019
Replace drywall ceiling and walls skim coat,doors,flooring,tile.remove kitchen cabinets,stove,frigeration.all pipes must be capped inside walls only.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2011
Change general contractor to paige's home improvement for permit 100376358
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2010Complete
Erect new (2) story wood porch
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2007Complete
Low voltage alarm
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Adams Amoco #5060, 48 East Garfield (1,000 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,000 ft
5222 S Indiana Ave. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
5,200 ft
Pepsiamericas. 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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
650 ft
Beasley Elem Magnet Academic Ctr (650 ft), Burke Elem School (2,000 ft), Bronzeville Scholastic HS (2,550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.7 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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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.
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- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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