6127-6131 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6127-6131 North Northwest Highway have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 40 permits, 11 not closed, and 60 violations, 55 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 6127-6131 North Northwest Highway at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 55 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2025Suspended
Alteration of existing communication equipment. alteration of 0 boxes and equipment on 1 towers / structures. location: modification existing antenna installation rooftop.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2024Suspended
Interior remodeling of the existing 822sf space to a take out restaurantincluding architectural, electrical, hvac and plumbing work.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2023Expired
B3-1 residential storage warehouse - no dwelling units - replacement of existing storefront system on ground floor with associated electrical to address code violation.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2022
Decommissioning of a wireless site (removal of obsolete antennas, equipment, mounts and cabinets only-no removal of mono-poles/towers or any structural components). t-mobile to remove former clearwire equipment from the site. site id: ch03xc254.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2022Complete
Removal of existing telecom equipment limited to decommissioning components of a wireless site (removal of select obsolete antennas, equipment, cabinets and associated mounting hardware and cables - no removal of mono- poles/towers or any structural components.) ch03xc254
- Permit - new construction Oct 2021Complete
Remove and replace antennas and equipment on existing telecommunication facility ; replace pos1 antennas with nnh4-65b-r6h4 (12 port), reconnect wcs and move pcs 4415 from pos3 to pos1, replace the 700 rrus-11 and 850 4478 with rrus 4449 on pos1, remove the nnhh from pos4 and move the existing nnh4 from pos3 to pos4, connect 8843 and fnet to pos4, remove existing combiner at pos1, diplexer 700 mobility umts 850 using twin diplexer cbc78t-ds-43 at pos4, install c-band air6449 aas with (2) fiber and (1) power on pos2, remove placeholder quads from a2 and b2 ; see cd¿s for complete sow ; 6 total antennas.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2021Complete
Il0049 at&t antenna upgrade
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2021
Verizon wireless adding 3 ericsson vze01/sub 6 integrated radios and conducting routine maintenance work to upgrade existing telecom facility on existing building rooftop. #126808 norwood park
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2021Complete
Add 3- ericson radios for verizon
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2021Complete
Remove and replace three existing antennas and radios
- Permit – express permit program May 2019Complete
Installing a 3" coduit 150' from manhole to basement for sprint
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2019Complete
Replace (3) existing antennas with (3) new antennas with associated cabling on new pipe mounts on existing sprint facility, as per plans. sprint site# ch03xc254. electrical permit# 100815294. previous building permit# 100534684.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 6174-6190 Northwest Hwy, Llc, 6174-6190 N Northwest Hwy (550 ft), open. 4 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,200 ft
Gem Coat 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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
1,600 ft
Norwood Park Elem School (1,600 ft), Onahan Elem School (2,050 ft), Taft High School (3,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.5 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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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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- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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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.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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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