6240-6242 North Lenox Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6240-6242 North Lenox Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 8 not closed, and 29 violations, 28 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 6240-6242 North Lenox Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 28 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2019Complete
Change contractor name on permit # 100792630 new electrical contractor is vip tech electric
- Permit – express permit program May 2019Complete
Change contractor name on existing permit # 100163191 new electrical contractor name is vip tech electric
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Garage
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Garage
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2018
Revision to permit # 100163192 (original)/100202353 (revision)/ 100784138 (reinstatement) to change property owner to hpnt investments inc, gc to r.z. services inc , plumbing cont to legacy plumbing services,inc, hvac cont to w.r. heating & air cond & masonry cont to sitepro services
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2018
Revision to permit # 100163191 (original)/100202367 (revision)/ 100784145 (reinstatement) to change property owner to hpnt investments inc, gc to r.z. services inc , plumbing cont to legacy plumbing services,inc, hvac cont to w.r. heating & air cond & masonry cont to sitepro services
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2018
Reinstatement of permits # 100163192 & 100202353 6232-34 n lenox and contractor changes.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2018
Reinstatement of permits # 100163191 & 100202367 and change contractors.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2018Complete
Revision of permits #100163191, # 100220367 change of permits for single family house. general contractor mike navaro telephone # 773 968 8500.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2018Complete
Revision of permits #100163192, #100202353. change of permit of single family house . general contractor mike navaro telephone 773 968 8500.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2008
Erect a detached brick garage 20 x 22 x 15 with 2 sq. ft. roof vents. alley drive.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2007Complete
Revision to permit #100163192 to read construction type from type 3-b to 4-a. changing wall construction from cmu to framed adding walk-out in front from bsmt, add roof on rear. work to include elec, plumb, mech & carpentry. conditional permit subject to field inspections.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Toxic release facility
4,600 ft
Pyramid Mouldings and 2 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
2,400 ft
Edgebrook Elem School (2,400 ft), Sauganash Elem School (2,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.8 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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- 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.
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