1728 North North Park Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1728 North North Park Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 5 not closed, and 0 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 1728 North North Park Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2025Complete
Scope: roof replacement. area: 1300 sq. ft. roof covering: mineral - surfaced roll roofing. location: the roof. il roofing contractor license: 104000394.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2025Complete
Install solar panels on roof of principal building. roof type: low-sloped (<2:12). inverter output: 6.84 kw. array output: 8.1 kw. location: rooftop - principal structure. icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0735.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2022Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc - replace existing clerestory window with new in kind, replace existing perimeter fence in kind per plans.**certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2021
Exterior: replace 3 windows on the front façade. new windows to match existing in size, configuration, operability and exterior profiles. no other work permitted with this approval.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2021
Shed roof and skylight replacment.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2021
Interior remodeling to kitchen, wet bar,powder room & 2 bathrooms.new finishes throughout. plumbing fixture repair and replacement...all d,w,v and water repair, replace and install. (no changes to layout) (no alterations) all work same as existing (no structural work); subject to field inspections. no window replacement.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2021Complete
Adding circuits to kitchen and master bathroom. renovation per plan. removing and rerouting electric in bedroom 1 and 2. existing 200amp service to remain.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2017
East elevation: restore / replace trim at exterior windows, replace siding.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2007Complete
Remodel an existing 3 story + basement single-family home, type iv-a construction, in the old town triangle landmarked district.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Whiteway Sign Co., 401 North Trumbull (1,100 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,200 ft
Oscar Mayer Foods Corp Chicago Plant and 6 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
200 ft
LaSalle Elem Language Academy (200 ft), Manierre Elem School (2,250 ft), Newberry Elem Math & Science Acad (2,500 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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- 18.9%
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- 45%
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
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