6143 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6143 West Touhy Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 7 not closed, and 47 violations, 8 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 6143 West Touhy 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
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2025Complete
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 1. specific location: panel and outside meter location.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2025Complete
Line voltage electrical work. repair or alter devices on existing circuits. receptacle outlets: 5 . lighting outlets: 5. specific location: 1st floor and outside meter locations.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2021
Replace roof(no mep)(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - signs Dec 2019
Installation of led channel letter sign centered on store
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2018
Tuckpoint and replace brick where needed on all elevations
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2017Complete
Installation of low voltage security system. interior work only. #2r. customer# 402399069. job# 93890734.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2017Complete
Replace existing open wood porch with new open metal porch same size and location.
- Permit - signs Jun 2010
Asya solutions
- Permit - signs Jan 2010
Channel letter sign above storefront
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2009Complete
Interior buildout of existing commercial space into new hair salon
- Permit - signs May 2008
Canvas awning made and installed facing north
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2006
Erect wooded fence 6' ht by 114 long also posts set in concrete
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Lutheran General Medical Group, 6000 West Touhy (900 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
200 ft
Wilson Jones Co and 32 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
1,750 ft
Wildwood Elem School (1,750 ft), Niles Central (4,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.8 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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- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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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