1338 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1338 West Belmont Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 9 not closed, and 20 violations, 8 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 1338 West Belmont Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
Permits and code violations
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2024Complete
Replace 60amp 4 position fuse panel with breakers
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2021Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 403413375 job # 104504977
- Permit - signs Jul 2019
Install one set of internally illuminated channel letters sign to be mount on south side of building elevation
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Revision to permit # 100796858 to change gc to high quality construction
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2019Complete
Interior alteration of existing 1st floor business space of existing four (4) story masonry building- iii-b
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2017
Revision to permit # 100643673 to add fireplace installler (fireplace specialist llc)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2017Complete
Addendum to permit #100643673 - no change to building footprint, setbacks or number of units. construct non combustible private roof decks at the rear of units 2e and 2w and construct non combustible roof decks at the roof of the building. provide 42" high guardrails at all decks. no change to egress patterns, to an existing 4-story office and 6-dwelling unit building.(conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2017Complete
Low voltage
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2017
Insatallation of one (1) 2000lb.cap, 125 fpm, 5-stop, 6-10mm cabled dual piston roped hydraulic passenger elevator. pursuant to the plans submitted.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2016
Revision to permit #100643673 to change the mason of record to rapciak masonry, inc.
- Permit - new construction Aug 2016Complete
Construct new 4- story 6-dwelling unit apartment building with ground floor office space and attached 6-car private garage as per plans. **certified plan corrections project - conditional permit: subject to field inspections **
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2016
Spot tuckpointing at north and west walls. rake out grinding and re-tuckpoint joints.
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
12 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Salvation Army, 1415 West Belmont Ave. (550 ft), open. 4 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
800 ft
Craftsman Plating Tinning Corp and 7 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
1,650 ft
Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (1,650 ft), Burley Elem School (2,050 ft), Hamilton Elem School (2,900 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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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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- 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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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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