6001-6005 North Sauganash Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6001-6005 North Sauganash Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 11 not closed, and 7 violations, 6 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 6001-6005 North Sauganash Avenue 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
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 6 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2025Suspended
Install solar panels on roof of principal building. roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). inverter output: 10 kw. array output: 11.745 kw. includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. location: roof planes of principal structure. icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2025Suspended
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 125 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 0. 13.5 kwh lithium ion energy storage system. specific location: exterior wall.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2025Complete
Internal renovations for expansion of existing 1 story restaurant at 6005 n sauganash ave into adjacent vacant space, per plans.
- Permit - signs Mar 2021
Permanent, new, illuminated wall sign; farmers insurance; south elevation.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Replace 1 furnace
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Replace the condensing unit with one rheem 3 ton condensing unit, air cooled, r410a, located on the roof.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Replace the existing condensing unit with one rheem 1 1/2 ton condensing unit, air cooled, r410a, located on the roof.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Replace the condensing unit with one rheem 2 1/2 condensing unit, air cooled, r410a, located on the roof.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Replace 1 furnace
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Replace 1 furnace
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2019
Re-roof 8400sqft
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2012Complete
Installation of 17 solar panels (4.08 kw) on the roof of a one-story office bldg.
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
17 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Bell Fuels, Inc., 4116 West Peterson Avenue (250 ft), open. 6 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
150 ft
Precision Plating Co Inc and 2 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
1,400 ft
CICS - Northtown Campus (1,400 ft), Solomon Elem School (2,750 ft), Sauganash Elem School (3,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.9 mi
Chicago O'Hare (ORD). 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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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 for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
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