5759 West Leland Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5759 West Leland Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 30 permits, 8 not closed, and 37 violations, 10 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 5759 West Leland 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
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 10 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2026Active
Alteration of existing communication equipment. alteration of 3 boxes and equipment on 1 towers / structures. location: smokestack.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2024Expired
Self-cert 2019 cbc-cps school - no change in use-modular buildings renovation at ernst prussing elementary school
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2021Expired
Replacing/adding equipment on existing cell site including replacing (3) existing antennas with (3) new antennas, installing mount modifications, and other related work per plans. t-mobile site ch91023b and previous permit # 100777392
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2021Complete
Existing 200a 120/240v 1 phase service rewire existing 200a circuit
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Apr 2020
Reinstate permit no. 100777392; change electrician and general contractor to pieper electric
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2020Complete
Remove and replace radio cabinet. add low voltage line for (3) new antennas on existing chimney stack.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Aug 2019Complete
Wreck and remove a 1 story prefab modular classroom building only
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2018Complete
Installing (3) new antennas and other related work as per planst-mobile site ch91023b / previous permit 100566118
- Permit - elevator equipment Aug 2018
Installation of one (1) 3000lb.cap, 3-floor, hydraulic passenger elevator in prussing elementary school annex. pursuant to the plans submitted.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2018Complete
Remove & replace radio cabinet. add low voltage line for (3) new antennas on existing chimney stack (ch91023b)
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2018
Erect 6.0'ft wood fence (approximately 30lf). permit to replace existing wood/iron fence to 6 ft high (appx 13 lf) at rear per building violation.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2018Complete
T-mobile/cps temporarily relocating antennas onto temp tower and reinstalling to existing location. all work will be completed within 3-4 month period of time.
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Marie, Agnes Estate Of, 5918 West Gunnison (1,600 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
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
150 ft
Prussing Elem School (150 ft), Vaughn Occupational High School (2,900 ft), Rickover Naval Academy High Schl (3,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.9 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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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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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