5948-5950 West Madison Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 5948-5950 West Madison Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 23 permits, 5 not closed, and 6 violations, 3 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 5948-5950 West Madison Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Permit - new construction Nov 2022Complete
Remove and replace antennas, radios and equipment at existing telecommunicaiton facility; see construction drawings for complete scope of work ; 9 total antennas.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2021Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc: replace existing wireless antennas. remove 15 antenna(s), 12 rrh(s), 8 tma(s), and 6 diplexer(s) with related support equipment and wiring. install 9 antenna(s), 6 rrh(s), and 3 diplexer(s) with related support/mounting equipment and wiring as per plans (occupancy group u; type iib construction)
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2021Complete
Il0022 at&t antenna upgrade
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Mar 2020
Reinstate permit#100824697
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2019Complete
Ground scope of work: install 3 25a dc breakers. install 1 20a dc breaker. install upper tower sfps. install 1 6630tower scope of work: remove 3 rrhs. install 3 rrhs.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2019Complete
Att il0022 5g nr upgrade - 850: swap (3) exist lte rrus12 w/ (3) proposed rrus4478-b5 w/ 2nd fiber in p4. only connect 2 ports of radio to antenna, other 2 ports to be capped off. self ret p4. 5g nr upgrade - 850: add (3) 25a breakers, (1) 20a breaker upper/lower sfps, and add (1) 6630
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2018Complete
C1-2. remove 6 existing antennas, install 6 new at&t antennas, and associated equipment, at an existing wireless communications facility, as per plans. at&t#il0022.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2018Complete
Att il0022 remove and replace 9 panel style antennas with new, r&r 3 rru's utilizing existing brackets and mounts. radios to utilize existing dc cabling with circuit breakers being swapped out for different amperage in the power plant.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2018Complete
C1-2. structurally modify existing 180 ft., pirod self support cell tower, as per plans. site #83992.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2017
Revision to permit#100692720 to change general contractor to sac wireless
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2017Complete
Remove and replace 3 existing panel style antennas with new. add 6 new rru's as per plans. utilize existing fiber optic trucks, dc power cabling and tower mounting hardware. for att site il0022 fa#10005068. change of contractor for original permit#100692720.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2017Complete
Replace (3) existing antennas with (3) new antennas. add (6) radios (2 per sector) with associated cabling per plans.att fa # 10005068 / site id# il0022. electrical permit # 100684621. previous permit # 100625504.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Public Building Commission Of Chicago, 5727 West Madison (1,400 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
Anderson Shumaker Co. 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
2,300 ft
Depriest Elem School (2,300 ft), Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ES (2,400 ft), Ellington Elem School (2,700 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.5 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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