5401-5413 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5401-5413 West Chicago Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 31 permits, 7 not closed, and 6 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 5401-5413 West Chicago Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Permit - new construction Jul 2022Expired
Add a stand-by generator to existing cell site
- Permit – express permit program May 2022Complete
Installation of an inline generator to a 200 amp service.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2021Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc: replace existing wireless antennas. remove 3 antenna(s) and mounting equipment with related support equipment and wiring. install 3 antenna(s) and mount modifications with related support equipment and wiring as per plans (occupancy group u; type iib construction)
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2021Complete
Upgrade existing telecommunication equipment (il1595 / 875507)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2021Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc: upgrade existing wireless communications site.install stand by generator on new concrete pad with rebarand 200a ats/camlock with relay at an existing wirelesscommunications facility (occupancy group u; type iib construction)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2020Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc: replace existing wireless antennas. remove 3 antenna(s)and 3 rru(s). install 3 antenna(s) and 3 rru(s) with related support equipment and wiring on an existing wireless communications site as per plans (occupancy group u; type iib construction)
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2020Complete
Att il1595__mrchi049982___fa#10074632___cc bu#875507 remove (6) gsm coax lines. relocate wcs rrus32 to p2. relocate aws rrus4426 to p1.5g nr on p1: swap exist antenna w/ (3) nnh4-65b-r6h4 (12 port). swap exist 700 rrus11 on p2 w/ (3) rrus4449 radios w/ 2nd fiber & pwr.rfmod 700: software only, no tower work.pim mitigation: rotate platform/sector frame to align with azimuths.replcae mechanical tilt bracket on b17 and b14 antennas with regular pim free brackets.relocate b14 and b17 rru's away from the antenna or behind the antenna.install new rru mounting bracket if needed.relocate non b14/b17 rrus away from the side/back of the b17/b14 antennas. ground scope 5g nr: add (6) 25 amp breakers.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2019Complete
Install (1) new radio with associated cabling on new pipe mount on existing sprint facility, as per plans. sprint site# ch03xc206. electrical permit# 100849722. previous building permit# 100828130.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2019Complete
Install 1 new sprint dc breaker inside existing cabinet
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
Install 1 microwave and associated cable
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2019Complete
B3-1. remove 3 existing antenna and equipment. install 3 new sprint antenna and associated equipment at an existing wireless communications facility, as per plans. sprint#ch03xc206.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2019Complete
Replace three cellular telecommunication antennas and data cables from equipment to antennas, on structure rooftop.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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: Austin Carrier Ctr., 5352 West Chicago Ave. (250 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
Ace Foundry Co 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
Nearest public schools
550 ft
Howe Elem School (550 ft), Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elem (1,700 ft), Hay Elem Community Academy (2,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.4 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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