5423-5425 North Kenmore Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5423-5425 North Kenmore Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 22 permits, 16 not closed, and 60 violations, 17 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 5423-5425 North Kenmore Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
Permits and code violations
16 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 17 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Complete
Purpose: new/replacement installation. wrought iron fence - 2'-0' ' (height) x 75'-0' ' (length). location: front garden fence.
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Complete
Purpose: new/replacement installation. wrought iron fence - 2'-0' ' (height) x 75'-0' ' (length). location: front garden fence.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2021
Emergency repair of collapsed underground grease waste line in interior building.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2020Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: 1. replacement of in unit kitchen cabinets, countertops, faucet, sink, light fixture and flooring. 2. replacement of in-unit bathroom vanities, light fixture, cabinet, sink & toilet. **all items replaced in existing location** as per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2020Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: 1. replacement of in unit kitchen cabinets, countertops, faucet, sink, light fixture and flooring. 2. replacement of in-unit bathroom vanities, light fixture, cabinet, sink & toilet. **all items replaced in existing location** as per plans
- Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2019
Modernization of one(1) 2000lb capacity, 150fpm, 5-floor, hydraulic, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev003120)
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2019
Remove and replace roof system
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2019
Remove and replace roof system
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 100 sqft; brick replacment and caulking all elevations
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 100 sqft; brick replacement and caulking all elevations
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2017
Masonry repairs-tuckpoint (200 sq. ft.). brick replacement (30). repair concretet spadrells (100 sq. ft.). all work same as existing. all work subject to field inspections.
- Permit - elevator equipment Jul 2016
Modernize one (1) 2500lb.cap,6-floor hydraulic passenger elevator. pursuant to the scope of work submitted. ev003122
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Broadway Foster, Llc, 5206-5246 North Broadway Street (1,650 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
5,000 ft
Delta Precision Circuits. 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
1,800 ft
Goudy Technology Academy (1,800 ft), Peirce Elem Intl Studies School (3,050 ft), Swift Elem Specialty School (3,150 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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Kenmore Avenue places this address on Chicago’s North Side, along a residential block shared by apartment buildings. Downtown Chicago lies to the south, while the city’s lakefront neighborhoods extend nearby along Lake Michigan.
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Who lives and works in Chicago
Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America
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.
- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
What pays the bills
- Finance and trading
- Logistics and rail
- Law and consulting
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
Who anchors the economy
CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
The market is shaped around
- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- 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.
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