5634-5644 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5634-5644 West Roosevelt Road have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 20 permits, 10 not closed, and 4 violations, 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 5634-5644 West Roosevelt Road at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2025Complete
For permit 101044931: replacement general contractor. replacement electrical contractor. new contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2025Active
·work to be done in a strip mall parking lot with retail, restaurant and office spaces: install (4) tesla ev lite supercharger cabinets· install (16) tesla v4 supercharger posts· install (1) utility transformer· install (1) meter mounted on h-frame· install (3) pedestrian light pole with led fixture· install (1) wifi superkit and antenna· install (1) pad mounted ct cabinet
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2016Complete
Installation of a low voltage intercom system
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2013
Revision to permit # 100486882 to change plumbing contractor to yusuf johnson plumbing contractor & change gc to image construction group, inc
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2013Complete
Interior alteration for a restaurant build out at 5636 w. roosevelt, chicago
- Permit - signs Sep 2012
Install fluorescently illuminated sign cabinet on south elevation of building. "switch is part of ul sign."
- Permit - signs Apr 2010
One set of plex face channel letters and logo internally illuminated with neon / on raceways / mounted to brick building fascia at rear of building
- Permit - signs Mar 2009
Install raceway mounted channel letters on the back of building
- Permit - signs Oct 2008
South elevation
- Permit - signs Sep 2007
New sign facing south
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2007Complete
Revision to permit # 100187816 to add new restroom and minor floor plan modifications - conditional permit subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2007Complete
Interior build out for new mercantile in new lease space as per plans.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
13 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: West Roosevelt Road Corporation, 5630-5700 West Roosevelt Rd. (200 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
300 ft
Pheoll Manufacturing Co and 11 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
1,450 ft
Clark G R Elem School (1,450 ft), Daniel Burnham Elem School (2,200 ft), Plato Learning Acad Elem School (2,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.5 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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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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