6520 North Hiawatha Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6520 North Hiawatha Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 4 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 6520 North Hiawatha 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
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2024Complete
Install solar panels on roof of principal building. roof type: steep (>5:12). inverter output: 8.775 kw. array output: 11.34 kw. location: rooftop - principal structure. icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0735.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2024Complete
Install solar panels on roof of accessory building. roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). inverter output: 1.95 kw. array output: 2.52 kw. location: rooftop - accessory structure. icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0735.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2024Complete
Purpose: new/replacement installation. vinyl/pvc fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 28'-0' ' (length). location: side setbacks.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2024Active
Spr 2019 cbrc: second floor rear addition & exterior & interior renovations on 2-story masonry sfr & replace rear wood deck with new metal 2-story deck, per plans. (occ grp r-5; type v-a construction)
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2024Complete
Purpose: new/replacement installation. wood fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 85'-0' ' (length). location: driveway.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2023
Fences: 91ft in x 6ft in: qty 1
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2021
Solar panel permit. erect a photovoltaic array on the roof
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2021Complete
Meter can replacement
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2020
Garage
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2019Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 306872127 job # 99832910
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2014Complete
Int. remodeling of a single family residence per plans
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2011Complete
Installation of electrical timer switch
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
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Stein, Barbara Estate Of, 5301 West Devon Ave. (750 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
5,250 ft
A B Dick Co. 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
250 ft
Edgebrook Elem School (250 ft), Fairview South Elementary School (3,950 ft), Sauganash Elem School (5,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.5 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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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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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
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