2800 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2800 West Peterson Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 24 permits, 12 not closed, and 36 violations, 20 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 2800 West Peterson Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 20 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2024Complete
Install new dish platform on roof. run new service from electrical room on floor 1 to rooftop platform. install 3 sled mounts for new and antennas and radios on rooftop.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2024Expired
New-(3) antennas, new (6) radio units with associated cabling on proposed rooftop base station facility. new-(1) equipment cabinet to proposed 5'x7' metal platform, as per plans. dish site chchi00904b. electrical permit #101040744.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2023Complete
Install new (3) antennas and (6) new radios installation (3) new hybrid cables installation of telecom equipment cabinets..
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2022Complete
**fire alarm permit**installation of a new addressable fire alarm system (firewarden nfw-50x) protecting a new 3-story office building/community center with a lower level. elevator recall will be activated via elevator lobby smoke detectors.
- Permit - signs Jul 2022
Fabricate and install one (1) set of 12'-0" x 2'-6" non-illuminated aluminum letters reading "refugee one the mimi & eugene hann center" mounted to the south elevation of building facing peterson avenue (93637 nl-01_c01_refugee_one_chicago_il).
- Permit - signs Jul 2022
Fabricate and install one (1) set of 8'-6 3/4" x 1'-1 13/16" non-illuminated aluminum letters reading "refugee one" mounted to the east elevation of building facing california avenue (93637 nl-02_c01_refugee_one_chicago_il).
- Permit - signs Jul 2022
Fabricate and install one (1) set of 1'-2 5/16" x 1'-2 1/2" non-illuminated aluminum logo mounted to the east elevation of building facing california avenue (93637 nl-03_c01_refugee_one_chicago_il).
- Permit - elevator equipment May 2022
Installation of one(1) 2100lb capacity, 4-floor, 150fpm, passenger elevator pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted.
- Permit - new construction Nov 2021Complete
Dds 2019 cbc: new construction of a three (3) story plus basement office building / community center on existing building foundations to include at grade parking lot and associated site work, as per plans. consultant reviewer: globetrotters engineering
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Sep 2021Complete
Wreck and remove a 1 story masonry building
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2020Complete
2019 chicago bldg. code- installation of a 100.01 kw solar energy system on the roof of the four-story building at 6014 n california ave. the solar energy system will consist of 274 solar panels in 2 arrays, a fully ballasted system. the building is a storage warehouse which has an h-2 occupancy. no changes to occupancy are being made.
- Permit - new construction Dec 2016Complete
Revision to permit #100516707 to add 6 parking spaces at rear of exisiting storage building as per plans.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
20 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Anixter Center, 6050 North California Avenue (300 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
4,700 ft
Modern Die Casting Co. 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
850 ft
Clinton Elem School (850 ft), Mather High School (1,050 ft), Jamieson Elem School (2,300 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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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.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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