614 North Leclaire Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 614 North Leclaire Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 20 permits, 13 not closed, and 23 violations, 21 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 614 North Leclaire Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
13 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 21 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2021Complete
Replace 100 amp service
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2021Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc - replace drywall, plumbing fixtures electrical, and hvac system. all work as per plans**certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2020
Revision to 100881659 to include installation of drain, waste and vent system and water supply piping for two bathrooms and two kitchens also.plumbing fixture repair and replacement
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2020Complete
Repipe existing service due to remodel of rear porch... original porch enclosed.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2020
Remove/replace drywall throughout, replace doors, tile, refinish flrs and baseboards, replace 6 ext doors and 10 interior doors in two dwelling units (no change to layout/sturcutral alterations) all work same as existing - subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2020
Plumbing only: install hot water tank, laundry sink and two lavatory sinks and fixtures in unfinished basement of two dwelling unit masonry bldg
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2020
Replace (2) furnaces.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2020
Installation of two 3 ton air conditioning units, ameristar, remote, air cooled, r410a, located at grade(1), roof(1).
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2020Complete
Install conduit as needed. install new lighting, outlets and switches no work on service
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2020Complete
Replacing existing enclosed porch with new open wood porch, same size, and location
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2018
Wreck and remove a detached frame residential garage. work to address violations.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2017Complete
Install (1) light fixture in each of two bathrooms and (1) light fixture in kitchen.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Shell Oil Co., 5150 West Chicago Ave. (1,250 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,300 ft
Ace Foundry Co and 7 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
Moving Everest Charter School (1,400 ft), Nash Elem School (1,650 ft), KIPP Academy Chicago Campus (1,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.2 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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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.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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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