5820-5826 North Sheridan Road, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5820-5826 North Sheridan Road have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 6 not closed, and 60 violations, 31 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 5820-5826 North Sheridan Road 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
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 31 open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2025
Installation of (1) car operating panel on only hydraulic elevator, 2000lbs capacity, 5 stops, subject to city of chicago dept. of buildings elevator bureau inspection (ev006109).
- Permit - easy permit process May 2020
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 4500 sqft
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2014Complete
Iii-b existing 5-story multi-dwelling masonry building. repair fire damage units and common areas per plans**certified plan corrections project - conditional permit: subject to field inspections **
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2013Complete
Remove and replace electrical panel with 100a 12 circuit panel, replace receptacles and toggle switches only.
- Permit - elevator equipment May 2013
Provide a car safety in accordance w/city of chicago building code sec.18-30-100asmea-17.1 2007 item 8.6.5.8(a).pursuant to scope of work submitted and an inspection by the city of chicago elevator bureau.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2010Complete
Replace 17 existing exit signs with new battery back-up exit signs. no change or modification to existing exit sign layout. new exit signs are city of chicago approved and are less wattage than existing exit signs. job# 630-692
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2009
Concrete (non -structural) repairs; subject to field inspections
- Permit - elevator equipment Oct 2006
Modernize the hydraulic passenger elevator as per scope of work
- Permit - elevator equipment Jun 2006
Install a new pumping unit on a 5 stop passenger elevator
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: Emmanuel Congregation, 5959 North Sheridan Road (900 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
5,200 ft
Metalmasters. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
450 ft
Episcopal Church of the Atonement and Parish House, The. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
Swift Elem Specialty School (850 ft), Senn High School (3,050 ft), Peirce Elem Intl Studies School (3,500 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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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 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
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