5825-5827 North Winthrop Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5825-5827 North Winthrop Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 6 not closed, and 7 violations, 7 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 5825-5827 North Winthrop Avenue 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. 7 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2020
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 1000 sqft replace approx.30 damaged lintels 192lf. above all windows
- Permit - easy permit process May 2020
Maintenance work for deteriorated mortar joints. remove brick & mortar. salvage brick and reinstall with new mortar at an area wall 9'x12'
- Permit - easy permit process May 2020
Revision to permit#100856771 change plumbing contractor to mar plumbing.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2020
Work in unit #2s interior kitchen remodel and water damage repair; replace existing wall and ceiling drywall; replace cabinets, flooring, replacing plumbing fixtures with assocaited piping.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2019Complete
Furnish and install new pipe, wire, and circuits to new kitchen layout.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2015
Rebuild retaining walls and front concrete stairs. all work sae and subject to field inspection
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2014Complete
Decovereting from two du's into a single family residence with interior alterations and new rear wood deck as per plans.
- Permit – express permit program May 2014Complete
Remove all electric pipe wire in single family house
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2010
Hot water heater (replacement only): qty 1
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2008Complete
Remove and replace 3 story rear open wood porch sae per arch plans
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2007Complete
Relocating feed for ats switches previously permitted.
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
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Tubring, Sam, 5734 North Broadway Avenue (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
4,650 ft
Metalmasters. 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
450 ft
Swift Elem Specialty School (450 ft), Senn High School (2,450 ft), Peirce Elem Intl Studies School (3,050 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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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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- 45%
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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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
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