832 West Newport Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 832 West Newport Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 3 not closed, and 29 violations, 22 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 832 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
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 22 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2025Suspended
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 400 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 1. specific location: basement.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2015Complete
Replace rear porch same as existing, roof stays
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2014Complete
Rebuilt existing rear porch, roof remains the same, as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2012
Repair\upgrade rear 3 story deck system, reinforce, add hardware, new railings, flooring, 6 x 6, correct piers.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2011Complete
Change 6 existing outlets to gfi's, provide power and switches for upper cabinet lights, install new undercabinet lights, provide disconnect switch for dishwasher, provide new 30amp line for new stove, install new sub panel
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2008Complete
Upgrade electrical service to 400amp with 4 meter sockets
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2008Complete
Interior alterations to existing 3du 3 storybuilding as per plan
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2008Complete
Remove existing rear enclosed wood porch and replace it with a open wood porch per planspermit not to be used to verify legal number of units
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2006
Remove / replace brick on an existing chimney. work to be done on east elevation.
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 (1,450 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
1,450 ft
Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,450 ft), Nettelhorst Elem School (1,950 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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