2815 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2815 North Lakewood Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 5 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 2815 North Lakewood Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2026Active
Repair (26% to 50%) for wood deck (non-rooftop) (quantity: 1, location: rear of building). landing: 70 square feet. landing not more than 6 feet above ground.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2024Complete
Install new 200 amp service for garage ev charging.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2022Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: exterior alteration to an existing sfr to repair balcony and front step, replace windows and siding per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2021
Roof recover only - no structural work
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2019Complete
Add floating roof deck at north side of building's roof; connect existing rear stair to north side of roof deck to an existing 3-story 6-dwelling unit building.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2019
New detached garage 3b metal stud garage 24ft x 20ft x 15ft one overhead door and one service door. electrical permit 100823325, alley drive.all four walls to have 5/8" double layer of drywall on both sides of metal studs with noncombustible siding.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2019Complete
Feeder and wiring for car garage
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Apr 2019Complete
Wreck and remove a 1 1/2 story frame residence and a detached 1 story frame garage
- Permit - new construction Apr 2019Complete
Self-cert: erect a 3 story , iiib masonry 3 dwelling unit building with basement , private roof deck and 3 parking stalls per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2016
Remove existing decking (floor boards) & replace with ipe & porcelain tile- same size & location; (no structural work) subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2015Complete
Replace existing private roof deck for unit 3s and extend existing exterior rear stairs, as per plans
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2007Complete
New construction - 6 unit building; 600a service and 1 meter per unit; 1 meter for public and all low voltage.
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
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Evirons Lincoln Holdings, Llc, 2706 North Lincoln Avenue (1,350 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
550 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
1,450 ft
Harriet Tubman Elem School (1,450 ft), Prescott Elem School (2,700 ft), Burley Elem School (3,050 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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- 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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