2740-2742 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2740-2742 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 18 permits, 7 not closed, and 9 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 2740-2742 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
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2026Active
Electrical work under this permit = no . locations: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), exterior work, rear 1st floor roof.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2017Complete
200a 3 phase 120/240 4 wire elevator service added to existing project permit number 100654686
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2017
Revision to permit #100654686 to change hvac and refrigeration contractor to air-rite.
- Permit - elevator equipment Jun 2017
Installation of (1) 2100# cap., hydraulic, passenger elevator serving 4 floors. installation to be made in compliance with 2010 city of chicago elevator code (asme a17.1-2007) & pursuant to plans submitted.
- Permit – express permit program May 2017Complete
Change electrical contractor to krzysztof boron ( ecc94850) on permit #100654686
- Permit - new construction Feb 2017Complete
In b3-2 pedestrian retail street, erect new four story plus lower level type iii b masonry mixed use building: class a2 multi family residential (6 units total), class e business office (1 unit total), & class j misc private garage.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Dec 2016Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story frame mixed use building
- Permit - new construction Nov 2014Complete
Erect masonry 3 d.u. building (3b construction) with 1st floor office, detached 2 car masonry garage (3b construction), one exterior parking space on concrete pad, 6' high wood fence, 6' high 6.5' by 5' masonry trash enclosure as per plan. **certified plan corrections project - conditional permit: subject to field inspections **
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Jun 2014Complete
Wreck and remove a sfr and detached frame garage.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2011
Replacement of existing plumbing fixtures in washrooms on 1st fl all work same as existing.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2010Complete
Change electrical contractor. everything to remain the same as under the previous permit.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2010Complete
Storage room addition as per plans.
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
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Evirons Lincoln Holdings, Llc, 2706 North Lincoln Avenue (300 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
1,300 ft
Culinary Foods Inc and 13 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
1,050 ft
Harriet Tubman Elem School (1,050 ft), Mayer Elem School (3,150 ft), Alcott Elem School (3,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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