827 West Newport Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 827 West Newport Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 8 not closed, and 31 violations, 9 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 827 West Newport Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 9 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2022
Removal of existing 20x20 2 car frame residential garage.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2018Complete
Remove and replace existing rear open wood porch and stairs as per plan. same size and location as existing.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2016Complete
Change of electrical contractor on original permit #100558068
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2015Complete
Renovation of existing 3 story + basement, three dwelling unit building. new 4 story addition at rear with exterior rear deck and exterior rear stair, new fourth flr addition, new garage with deck.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2015
Repair front porch-retighten and installation of posts. repair the roof over the entrance.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2013
Replace existing vent connecting to chimney for hot water heater. repair stones, parapet wall on south, east & west elevations. repair chimney. work to comply with masonry violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2013Complete
Self certification program- duplex to basement of 3 story masonry building. (subject to audit & field inspection)
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2013
Repair\replace rear railings due to smoke damage.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2008Complete
Repair/replace (3) existing open wood porches, same size and same location as per plan
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2007
Remove and replace facade cladding same as existing.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2007
Remvoe stucco, stone to remain. repair cornice & roof. refinish front door.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2007Complete
Construct new open steel decks 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
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Addison Apartments, Llc, 3527 North Clark Street (1,550 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
2,900 ft
Craftsman Plating Tinning Corp 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
1,600 ft
Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,600 ft), Nettelhorst Elem School (1,800 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (2,050 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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