551-565 West Diversey Parkway, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 551-565 West Diversey Parkway have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 35 permits, 19 not closed, and 1 violation, 1 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 551-565 West Diversey Parkway at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
19 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Permit - signs May 2024
Installation of non-illuminated awning with graphics on west elevation
- Permit - signs May 2024
Installation of internally illuminated blade sign to read " roggenart bakery bistro & cafe", on north elevation, connecting to existing leads
- Permit - signs May 2024
Installation of non-illuminated awning with graphics on west elevation
- Permit - signs May 2024
Installation of non-illuminated awning with graphics on north elevation
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2023Complete
Modifications to an existing space that was beverage business (limited restaurant use). the new business will be the same use. new front counter. work to include plumbing and electrical work. the existing hvac system is to remain.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2022
Windows (replacement only): qty 5, doors (replacement only): qty 4
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2020Complete
Installation of low voltage system
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2020Complete
Installation of low voltage security system
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2019Complete
Lvm group llc - 131-43225-05 - low voltage permit for low voltage burglar alarm installation
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2018Complete
9 new circuits. repair/replace wiring as needed
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2015
Revision to permit #100585786 to change 9' hhod to 8'type1 1 hood and add 42"x 42"type 2 hood at existing dishwasher.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2015Complete
Self-cert interior alteration of an existing restaurant for a new restaurant with associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
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
15 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Amoco Oil Co., 801 West Diversey Pkwy. (1,650 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
4,650 ft
Culinary Foods Inc. 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
1,300 ft
Alcott Elem School (1,300 ft), Lincoln Elem School (3,000 ft), Nettelhorst Elem School (3,350 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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