650-652 West Wellington Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 650-652 West Wellington Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 4 not closed, and 60 violations, 44 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 650-652 West Wellington Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 44 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2022Complete
Convert existing 4 story 7 du building to a 4 story w/ basement 11 du building, interior and exterior renovations, lower existing basement slab level, new rear 4 story addition w/ attached 5 car private garage, trash enclosure, and bike parking area at ground floor rear, new side concrete stairs to basement on each side, new side 3 story open decks and new side 3 story open stair on east side, new 3.5 ft. tall and 5 ft. tall iron fences at rear, 2 new open parking spaces at rear, and landscaping improvements, all per plans.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Apr 2022Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story frame coach house only (rear)
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2019
East hall: replace & repair 15 steel lintels, spot tuckpointing - 500 sqft
- Permit - easy permit process May 2018
Tuckpointing done at 650-654 w. wellington
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2015Complete
Remove/reinstall 20amp tr gfci outlet, install 6" shower can, convert single toggle into double, 20amp circiut
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2012Complete
Addition of 3'-6" x 8'-0" cantilever deck from third level of single family home, addition of light fixtures to living room, and replacement of patio doors and front door.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2011Complete
Interior renovation to 1st floor unit and convert partial basement level into habitable living space in 10 unit residential building as per plans. revision to permit #100388512
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2011Complete
Construct two new open frame porches with existing roof as per plans. same as existing.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2011Expired
Renovation of existing 3 story with basement residential building as per plans. deconvert basement unit at 652 w. wellington from 11 du to 10 du
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2007
Remove and replace lintel same as existing.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2006Complete
Replace existing 3 stry wood porch; same size; same location as existing as per plans.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Advocate Healthcare, 836 West Nelson Street (1,250 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
Culinary Foods Inc and 1 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
1,800 ft
Nettelhorst Elem School (1,800 ft), Alcott Elem School (2,600 ft), Harriet Tubman Elem School (2,700 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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