2235-2245 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2235-2245 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 21 permits, 10 not closed, and 16 violations, 5 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 2235-2245 North Lincoln Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 5 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2025Complete
Full rebuild (same as existing) for wood exterior stairway (quantity: 4, location: rear of building).
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2025Active
Scope: roof replacement. area: 2500 sq. ft. roof covering: other. location: roofing of section 7 (i can send picture). il roofing contractor license: 104018295.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2024Complete
Spr 2019 cbc: replace (3) 3-story open wood porches, same size & location to current code.(b3-2 / r2 apartments)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2023Complete
Self cert. comm. - revision to permit 100965205 - 2019 cbrc: partial first floor: revisions to alterations to existing tenant restaurant suite as shown on plans., construction type iii-a; existing and planned occupancy group a-2 small assembly; czo 17-17-0104k-1-a limited restaurant
- Permit - signs Sep 2022
Installation of projecting sign facing north-west and south-east.
- Permit - signs Sep 2022
Installation of awning facing south-west.
- Permit - signs Sep 2022
Installation of wall sign facing south-west.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2022Expired
2019 cbrc: self cert. comm.: partial first floor: alterations to existing mercantile suite per attached plans. construction type: iiia, occupancy type m, zoning: 17-0104-k-1-a limited restaurant
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2022Expired
Replace (7) open frame wood porches.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2021
Tuckpoint (appx 500 sq ft). caulking. repairs only to (6) parapet battlements including replacing 225 broken bricks (no replacement) at west elevation. replace (30) lintels (not longer than 6 ft)- (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2020
Remove 5 courses of face brick at storefront, clean and paint existing steel lintels, install new ss drip edge and flashing and reinstall original face brick.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2016Complete
Add five new 15amp circuits for lighting
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
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Lincoln Fullerton Reit Property, Llc, 2358 North Lincoln Avenue (1,150 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
4,650 ft
Plibrico Co 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
500 ft
Lincoln Elem School (500 ft), Lincoln Park High School (1,350 ft), Alcott 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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