6300-6302 North Winthrop Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6300-6302 North Winthrop Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 8 not closed, and 23 violations, 12 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 6300-6302 North Winthrop Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very 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. 12 open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2025
Replacement of pumping unit on one(1) 2000lb capacity, 80fpm, 5-floor, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev007661)
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2012
Replace car station and traveler cable on one (1) 3-st hydr. pass. pursuant to scope of work submittted by kone and a city of chicago elevator bureau.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2011Complete
Added fire pump service & extension of existing fa system to monitor flows & tampers
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2011Complete
Alterations for new fire sprinkler system to existing 1-5th floors of an existing multi-residential building (loyola university) as per plans.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2008Complete
Repair porches
- Permit - elevator equipment Jun 2008
Remove the existing hydraulic passenger elevator.in order to install a new elevator
- Permit - elevator equipment Jun 2008
Furnish and install one roped hydraulic passenger elevator as per plans,(this permit is in conjunction with permit #100242305)
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2008Complete
Install non-required fire alarm and generator. replace existing meter distribution with same. addition to permit 100224360
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2008
Replace 88 interior doors (bedrooms & closets). repair & patch drywall in bathrooms (appx 200 sq ft per unit) (electrical permit on file 100224860)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2008
Remove\replace 28 entry doors with same like and kind. repair cracks\holes in exterior walls as needed.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2008Complete
Existing 28 unit apt. add 28-outlets.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2008
Replace 112 plumbing fixtures and 1 water heater,all same as existing. units 201,207,301,307,401,407,501,507.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Mcdonald'S Corp., 6231 Broadway (700 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
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
2,700 ft
Swift Elem Specialty School (2,700 ft), Hayt Elem School (2,700 ft), Senn High School (3,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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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.
- 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.
- 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.
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