2226-2228 North Kenmore Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2226-2228 North Kenmore Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 7 not closed, and 3 violations, 3 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 2226-2228 North Kenmore Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2025Complete
2019 spr: remove and replace existing side porch (same size same location) for existing 3 story brick building with basement (construction type iii-a, use classification r-2) as per plans
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2022Complete
**electrical only permit**replace existing 400a service with 600a service. (8-meters)
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2021
Replace kitchen cabinets, sinks, all bathroom fixtures with associated piping (9baths), repair flooring throughout, patch and paint drywall as needed, and work in 6 units. subject to field inspection.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2021Complete
Install 4 kitchen circuits, a laundry circuit, a bathroom circuit, a 30 a 2-pole circuit for the water heater and a 30a 2 pole circuit for the hvac in each of 7 units.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
Lintel replacement approx total of 16(64 lnft)replace eroded bricks approx(180 sq ft).
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2018
Replace decking/railing on carport deck and reinforce/replace existing supports on 2 sides.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2017
Repair plumbing fixtures (in kitchen and bathroom), painting, tile work, refinishing of hardwood floors, patching/repairs to drywall as needed. in units 1,2 & 3. replace furnace in unit 1 only. all work same as existing, no structural work, subject to field inspections.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2017Complete
Rebuild porch as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2017
Repair wood floor, replace kitchen cabninets, replace bath vanities & fixtures. electrical permit #100696559 issued 3/21/2017. patch/paitn drywall.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2017Complete
Replace outlets to gfcis in kitchens and baths and replace light fixtures in 3 apartments.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2016
Replacemet of common brick approx. 120 sq. ft. & misc. tuckpointing north wall.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2012Complete
Install type lll em lighting system, install battery units in the stairway and basement area.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Depaul University, 2322 North Kenmore Ave. (600 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,200 ft
Tingstol Co and 21 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
650 ft
Mayer Elem School (650 ft), Lincoln Park High School (2,850 ft), Lincoln 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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