6553-6577 North Avondale Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6553-6577 North Avondale Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 23 permits, 4 not closed, and 2 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 6553-6577 North Avondale Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2025Active
Line voltage electrical work. repair or alter devices on existing circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 0. specific location: platform cell tower.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2021
Decommissioning of a wireless site (removal of obsolete antennas, equipment, mounts and cabinets only-no removal of mono-poles/towers or any structural components). t-mobile to remove former clearwire equipment from the site. site id: ch01xc280.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2021Complete
Removal of old sprint equipment.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2021Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: replace existing wireless antennas. remove 9 antenna(s), 6 rrh(s) along with associated tower and ground equipment. install 6 new antenna(s), 6 rrh(s) and 2 equipment cabinet(s) with support equipment as per plans. (occupancy group u; type iib construction)
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2021Complete
Install antennas, radios, equipment, battery cabinets, raceways and all wiring.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2019Complete
Tower scope of work:install (3) antennasinstall (1) hybrid cableinstall (1) pendantrelocate (3) frbgs from ground to towerinstall (1) platform reinforcement kitground scope of work:relocate (3) frbgs from ground to towerremove (1) fbbainstall (3) amiasinstall (9) abiasinstall (3) asiasinstall (1) asikinstall (2) abilinstall (1) junction box
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2019Complete
Remove & replace antennas and radio on existing cellular tower (ch31085a / 875445)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2019Complete
M1-1. remove 3 existing antennas, install 3 new sprint antennas, and associated equipment at an existing wireless communications facility, as per plans. sprint#ch01xc280.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2018Complete
Remove existing antennas and replace with new antennas (ch01xc280 / 875445)
- Permit – express permit program May 2018Complete
Conduit for camera
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2017
Crown castle / t-mobile - swapping 3 antennas for 3 new antennas, reconfiguring radios, and handrail installation. ch31085a / 875445
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2017Complete
R&r existing antennas utilizing existing mounts, dc cables and fiber cables for t-mobile site ch31085a.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Safety Socket Screw Corp., 6501 North Avondale Blvd. (500 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
600 ft
Gem Coat Inc. 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
2,000 ft
Ebinger Elem School (2,000 ft), Edison Park Elem School (2,200 ft), Norwood Park Elem School (5,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
4.9 mi
Chicago O'Hare (ORD). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
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.
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- 18.9%
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- 45%
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