6201 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6201 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 9 not closed, and 0 violations.
- 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 6201 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
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2025Active
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install lighting. specific location: exterior of building.
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Complete
Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 5 unit heater(lennox lf25) . electrical work under this permit = no . locations: 0 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 1 interior common areas, sales floor.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2024Suspended
Spr 2019 cbc existing home depot building - occupancy m retail, construction type iib , removal and replacement of existing natural gas emergency generator with new natural gas emergency generator, two new electrical panels ieh and el) located inside existing elecctrical room, one new transformer (t1), (3) new ats's one new gerenator districution panel and new new fence and concrete bollards per plans **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2023
Replace roof: overlay existing roof system; install new 1/2" insulation & 60 mil reinforced mas epdm ( no tear off) (no mep)(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2020
Furnace (replacement only): qty 1
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2019
Pavement replacement and re-stripping in parking lot of existing home depot. replace 20 bollards, 13 parking signs, 6ada signs, 6 speed bumps, 10 concrete wheel stops, 99lf. of curb and 1 ada ramp.
- Permit - signs Jun 2017
Install 1 set of non illuminated letters to the south elevation of the building to read bridgestone
- Permit - signs Jun 2017
Install 1 set of non illuminated letters to the south elevation of the building to read firestone complete auto care
- Permit - new construction Apr 2014Complete
Permit expires on 06/14/2014 erect a tent 20 x 40 for the home depot garden party on may 10 2014
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2014
Replace plumbing fixtures & isntall wall tile.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2009
Remove & replace kitchen displays ( 10w & high partitions & kitchen cabinets) 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
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Bp Products #8728, 3266 West Devon Avenue (1,300 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
3,500 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
2,750 ft
Solomon Elem School (2,750 ft), West Ridge Elem School (3,650 ft), CICS - Northtown Campus (4,000 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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Who lives and works in Chicago
Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America
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.
- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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- Finance and trading
- Logistics and rail
- Law and consulting
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- Two and three flat owners
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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