5327-5329 North Winthrop Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5327-5329 North Winthrop Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 7 not closed, and 5 violations, 4 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 5327-5329 North Winthrop Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2017
Revision to permit #100714784 issued 9/25/2017 to change the ventilation & refrigeration contractor of record ot guardian heating & cooling service.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2017Complete
[self-cert] interior renovation of existing garage, and second floor flat in a 3-flat building, with a new forced air system, and reconfigured plumbing fixtures. the current occupancy is a-2 with 3 dwelling units, existing to remain.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2015Complete
Electrical work for re-furbishing private garage, including installation of automatic overhead door openers, in accordance with plans.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Sep 2015
1st reinstatement of permit # 100470070: all original contractors to remain
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2013
Spot tuckpoint and replace 2 lintels (not longer than 6ft)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2013Complete
Remove and replace existing partially enclosed wood rear porch and stairs.(no electrical work under this permit
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2013Complete
Replace porch fixtures as needed.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2010
Furnace (replacement only): qty 1
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2009
Unit 15 only: kithcen remodel. remove and replace old cabinets. upper & lower. onstall appliances. run circuit for microwave only. hook up sink. electrical permit # 1002950110 this is only for the installation of the microwave no other electrical work to be performed under this permit. subject to field inspection.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2009Complete
Provide power for microwave oven
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2007Complete
Remodeling of the basement & first floor and interior alterations to 2nd and 3rd floors as per plans - including electrical, plumbing and hvac
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2007
Repair and replace plaster with drywall as needed. electrical. work being done in unit one only!
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Broadway Foster, Llc, 5206-5246 North Broadway Street (900 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
4,550 ft
Delta Precision Circuits and 2 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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
1,100 ft
Goudy Technology Academy (1,100 ft), Peirce Elem Intl Studies School (2,950 ft), McCutcheon Elem School (3,000 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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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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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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