5606 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5606 West Montrose Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 22 permits, 15 not closed, and 1 violation.
- 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 5606 West Montrose 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
15 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit - signs Sep 2020
Remove existing and replace chase logo east elevation
- Permit - signs Sep 2020
Remove existing and replace chase logo south elevation
- Permit - signs Sep 2020
Remove existing and replace chase logo east elevation drive thru
- Permit - signs Sep 2020
Remove existing and replace pole sign reading chase logo
- Permit - signs Sep 2020
Remove existing and replace chase logo north elevation
- Permit - signs Sep 2020
Remove existing and replace chase logo west elevation
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2015Complete
Install (2) receptacles for new e-atm machines
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2011Complete
Hase bank installation of a low voltage security alarm system job 332-59588-01
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2011Complete
Installation of low voltage cables for telephones 5 locations cust.-jp morgan tele# 773-685-4731 floor1. any questions please call tim mcguire(supervising electrician(at&t) 312-220-2408
- Permit – express permit program May 2011Complete
Install 45 cables for voice and data use
- Permit - signs Feb 2011
Installation of (1)new pylon sign to be mouted per the attached siteplan.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2010
Add general contractor centaur construction to permit 100341816 - scope of work only for:excavate 2 feet over entire site and install 4 parking lot drains, 6 catch basins, an 8 inch storm connection, a 6 inch sanitary conection, a 1 1/2 inch water connection and new right of way sidewalks/driveways.
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
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: A. G. Central, 4409 North Central Avenue (100 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
5,100 ft
Hobson Brothers Inc 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
Nearest public schools
850 ft
Vaughn Occupational High School (850 ft), Rickover Naval Academy High Schl (1,400 ft), Portage Park Elem School (2,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.2 mi
Chicago O'Hare (ORD). 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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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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- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Two and three flat owners
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- 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.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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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