6163 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6163 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 24 permits, 16 not closed, and 6 violations, 3 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 6163 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
16 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2025Active
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install data/video. specific location: re-cabling entire bank.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2025Active
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install other. specific location: atm vestibule.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2025Suspended
Fire alarm: new system. associated building permit:101063105. affects: 0 dwelling units; 1 non-residential units. high-rise building: no. voice communication: yes. special locking: no. monitoring type: supervising station . specific location: new bank office building. one story.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2025Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: interior alterations and approx. 1,268 sf addition to existing 1-story banking facility to include reduction of the four lane drive through to three lanes with new canopy and associated site work as per plans. (occupancy group b; type 3b construction) (conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit - signs Apr 2025
Illum channel letters chase bank logo on north elevation
- Permit - signs Apr 2025
Illum channel letters chase bank logo on east elevation
- Permit - signs Apr 2025
Chase bank tenant panel on single face monument northwest lot
- Permit - signs Apr 2025
Illum channel letters chase bank logo on south elevation
- Permit - signs Apr 2025
Illum channel letters chase bank logo on west elevation
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2025Complete
Nonstructural interior preparatory demolition: removal of non-loading bearing walls/drywall and m.e.p. all other work under spr application/permit # 101063105. locations: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), interior.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2025Complete
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install security. specific location: main floor.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2018Complete
***structural peer review*** revision to permit 100755951 for act ceiling in stock rooms, mechanical duct work layout and additional bracing on rafters and joists per plans. no plumbing or electrical changes. reference set included per plans **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
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
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Bp Products #8728, 3266 West Devon Avenue (1,400 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
4,000 ft
Bell Howell Co Dmpc and 4 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
3,250 ft
Solomon Elem School (3,250 ft), Mather High School (3,650 ft), West Ridge Elem School (3,750 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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- median household income
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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