5852 South Laflin Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5852 South Laflin Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 7 permits, 3 not closed, and 38 violations, 22 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 5852 South Laflin Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 22 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2023Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc: in-kind replacement of front 1-story exterior wood porch and rear exterior wood stairs. no change in size/location/configuration. (occupancy group r-2; type va construction)
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2020Complete
New 100 amp service and new circuits in the remodeled house.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2017
Repair masonry damaged by vehicle impact per structural report prepared by architect
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2011Complete
200 amp 208 single phase service
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2009Complete
Bath modification. widen bathroom door. no change to room.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2007Complete
Run a 110v service line from the nearest branch circuit to power lift.
- Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2007
Furnish and install one vertical wheelchair lift
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Amoco Oil Co. #9886, 59th & Bishop (400 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,150 ft
5720 S Ashland Ave and 4 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
450 ft
Advance Enameling Co Inc and 1 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
1,600 ft
Langford A Elem School (1,600 ft), Henderson Elem School (3,050 ft), Lindblom Math & Science Acad HS (3,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
4.6 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
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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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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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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