5434-5436 North Winthrop Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5434-5436 North Winthrop Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 16 permits, 10 not closed, and 22 violations, 6 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 5434-5436 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
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 6 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2023Suspended
Interior remodeling per plan. upgrade service to 200 amp
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2022Complete
Electrical contractor change from the original permit number 100937538
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2022
Change of gc prmit #100937538 to burke black properties llc
- Permit - new construction Aug 2022Expired
New masonry garage with roof deck and pergola
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2022
Wreck and remove a detached frame residential garage only
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2021Complete
New electrical in 2 car garage
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2020Complete
Rebuild/replace existing,damaged masonry veneer walls, replace existing windows, same size and location,new weather membrane, flashing and insulation as required to meet energy code. repair/rebuild existing 1 story front stair, decking, handrails and roof, same materials
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2020Complete
Rebuild/replace existing, damaged masonry veneer walls ,replace existing windows, same size and location, new weather membrane, flashing and insulation as required to meet energy code. repair/rebuild existing 1 story front stair,decking, handrails and roof, same materials.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2020
Rebuild damaged masonry veneer wall and replace windows same size and location (separate electrical permit) all work at west elevation
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2020
Rebuild damaged masonry veneer wall and replace windows same size and location (separate electrical permit) all work at west elevation - per structural engineer's report
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2019
Stabilize rear wall only
- Permit - easy permit process May 2017
Rebuild 28 ft. of parapet walls, install new flashings, reset coping & tuckpoint 1,000 sq. ft. as needed.
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
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Broadway Foster, Llc, 5206-5246 North Broadway Street (1,450 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,450 ft
Delta Precision Circuits and 1 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
1,850 ft
Goudy Technology Academy (1,850 ft), Peirce Elem Intl Studies School (2,450 ft), Swift Elem Specialty School (2,950 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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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
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- Finance and trading
- Logistics and rail
- Law and consulting
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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