6156-6160 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6156-6160 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 16 permits, 12 not closed, and 9 violations, 5 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 6156-6160 North Lincoln 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
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 5 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2024Suspended
Spr 2019cbrc: convert restaurant space into retail space (#6152) no change in hvac, electrical and plumbing.(occupancy:b, construction type: iii b) as per plans. **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - signs Aug 2017
Installation of (1) d/f projecting sign to be mounted to the north east building elevation
- Permit - signs Oct 2016
Channel letters on raceway mounted on northeast elevation facingnorthwest
- Permit - signs Oct 2016
Channel letters on raceway mounted on northwest elevation facing northeast
- Permit - signs Oct 2016
Channel letters on raceway mounted on northwest elevationfacing northeast
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2016Complete
Interior and exterior alterations to an existing commercial space to be an office as per plans. **certified plan corrections project - conditional permit: subject to field inspections **
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2014
Replace (1) roof top unit.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2014
Replace the existing york 10 ton rooftop unit with a new york 10 ton rooftop unit, self contained, air cooled, r410a. the rooftop unit serves a restaurant.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2014Complete
**self certification project**interior remodel of an existing, first floor, 1750 sf retail space for a new restaurant use (wingstop).
- Permit - signs May 2010
Install one set of single face low voltage led illuminated channel letters mounted on west elevation.
- Permit - signs Apr 2010
Install one set of single face low voltage led illuminated channel letters mounted on north elevation.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2010Complete
Interior build out of new retail space in suite 200 as per plans. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
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
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Bp Products #8728, 3266 West Devon Avenue (1,500 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,850 ft
Nylok Llc and 3 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
2,950 ft
Solomon Elem School (2,950 ft), West Ridge Elem School (3,850 ft), Mather High School (3,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.9 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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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- 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.
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