924 West Newport Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 924 West Newport Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 5 not closed, and 45 violations, 23 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 924 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 23 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2023Complete
Remove and replace existing rear open wood porch and stauirs as per plan.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2022
Complete roof replacement, install 60 mil white tpo
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2016
Tuckpoint. 200 sq. ft. on west elevation
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2016Complete
Self cert: interior renovation to existing 1st level garden unit as per plans. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2016Complete
Self cert: interior renovation to existing 1st level garden unit as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2014
Exterior\interior work to buildings due to fire damage. window, siding, roofing, sheathing, gutters and downspouts. electrical permit # 1000573342.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2012Complete
Repair rear open wood porch, same size and location per architect's report
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2010
Erect a 6 ft. wood fence with 35 ln. ft. at rear of property.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2010
Work to be done in apartment #1 only: entry, livig room, dinning room and kithen - replace cracked plater & textured walls with 40-45 sheets of drywall. no electrical or plumbing work to be performed uner this permit. subject to field isnpection.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2007Complete
Remove and replace existing rear wood porch and stairs as per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2006Complete
800a service upgrade.(23)units.plan# 20781.install baseboard heaters
- Permit – express permit program May 2006Complete
Installation of comed low voltage a/c timer
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
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Addison Apartments, Llc, 3527 North Clark Street (900 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,350 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
1,500 ft
Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,500 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (1,500 ft), Nettelhorst Elem School (2,450 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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