5832-5900 North Winthrop Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5832-5900 North Winthrop Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 30 permits, 8 not closed, and 60 violations, 19 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 5832-5900 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
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 19 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2023Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc: replace existing playground, partial pavement, artificial turf, partial replacement of ornamental fence (5ft tall),repairs to the existin gdumpster enclosure at cps swift elementary specialty school. exterior improvements only, no interior scope of work. occupancy group e-1 (to remain), type ii-a construction (to remain).
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2023Expired
New-(3) antennas, new (6) radio units with associated cabling on an existing rooftop base station facility.new- (1) equipment cabinet to be installed on proposed steel equipment platform. dish site chchi00903a. electrical permit #********. previous building permit #100930669
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2023Complete
Install new 200 amp 240/120 volt overhead service for dish wireless power panel . install new 4-20a 2 pole and 1- 15a 1pole circuits to dish wireless rectifier panel. install 3 new dish wireless antennas and related equipment.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2023Expired
Cps school no change in use. interior improvements of 4 stairwells and 3rd corridor renovation.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Jan 2023
Reinstate permt no 100945197 and change general contractor to mzi building services, must begin work and or request inspectons no later than 07.06.2023
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2022Expired
Sc 2019 cbrc: cps elementary school with no change in use (group e). replacement of existing exterior concrete stairs and ramp with new concrete stairs and ramp at building entrance, interior finishes and door hardware replacement.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2021Complete
**fire alarm permit** renovations to the first floor in an existing cps swift elem school building.
- Permit - new construction Jul 2021Complete
Replace (3) qs66512-3 antennas w/ (3) nnh4-65b-r6h4 antennas on pos. 1.replace (3) p65-16-xlh-rr antennas w/ (3) nnh4-65b-r6h4 antennas on pos. 4.install (3) cbc78t-ds-43 diplexers, install (1) dc9-48-60-24-8c-evremove (3) sbnhh-1d65b antennas on pos. 2, remove (6) cm1007-dbpxbc-003 diplexersremove (3) rrus 4478 b5, remove (3) rrus-11 b12, remove (3) e15z09p94 tma's on pos. 2.install (2) #6 awg dc power trunks, install (1) 24 pair fiber trunk.existing pp alpha te41 - replace with vertiv 512 with 10rremove battery cabinet, reuse three strings of batteries, remove the restexisting (1) dc12-48-60-0-25e, existing (1) dc12-48-60-rm in pp - removeinstall (1) dc12-48-60-0-25eestimated length 90' no upconverters neededswap sfps top and bottom for aws
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2021Complete
Upgrade to existing telecommunication equipment (il0966)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2021Expired
Occupancy: education e-1 , k-12 no change in occupancy or building classificationremodeling of pre k classrooms
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2019Complete
Cps school - no change in use - replace existing swimming pool mechanical unit including required mechanical, electrical, structural and architectural modifications.
- Permit - elevator equipment May 2019
Modification of existing firefighter's emergency operation per requirements of 18-30-2610( no smoke detectors) on one(1) passenger, hydraulic, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev016756)
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: Emmanuel Congregation, 5959 North Sheridan Road (1,000 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
4,500 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
50 ft
Swift Elem Specialty School (50 ft), Senn High School (2,200 ft), Peirce Elem Intl Studies School (3,100 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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- 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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- 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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