5925 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5925 South Prairie Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 3 not closed, and 51 violations, 26 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 5925 South Prairie Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 26 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Complete
200a 4 meters service
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2024Complete
Spr 2019 crbcinterior alterations to an existing 2 story 3 unit building brick building, remove & replace rear 2 storyopen wood porch as per plans(occupancy classification r-5. constructionclassification iii-b)
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2023
Windows (replacement only): qty 20, doors (replacement only): qty 15, furnace (replacement only): qty 3, hot water heater (replacement only): qty 3
- Permit – express permit program May 2020Complete
Install new 200-amp service with four meters, 3 apartments and one public.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2018Complete
Interior renovation of the existing 3 story brick building and deconversion of the existing basement apartment into a duplex with the 1st floor.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2013Complete
Interior remodeling as per plans & repair existing open wood porch same size and location to address violations
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2012Complete
Convert illegal duplex apartments to original one story apartments and unfinished open basements
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2009Complete
Repair exist'g open wood porch for 3 story brick building with basement as per plan
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2009Complete
Upgrade electrical service to 100a
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2007
Per porch violation - repair to existing porch, repair lap connection on landing, repair beam to column connection, put in brackets, bolt stringers, install missing joist hangers, all work subject to field inspection.
- Permit - porch construction Feb 2006
Replace exist front wood porch
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Oakwoods Cemetery, Oakwoods Cemetery (1,300 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,500 ft
Candle Corp Of America 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
1,150 ft
CICS - Washington Pk Campus (1,150 ft), Carter Elem School (1,700 ft), Dulles Elem School (2,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.9 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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- 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.
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