2820 North Racine Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2820 North Racine Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 3 not closed, and 34 violations, 18 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 2820 North Racine Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 18 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2025Complete
Existing 2 car garage extension w/ new roof deck placement, electrical updates p/ drawings. zone rt-4
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2020Complete
Spr 2019 cbc - erect a rear 2nd floor addition to the existing vb construction 2-story sfr w/ basement and an attached garage as per plans**certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2020Complete
Interior build-out to existing ground floor commmercial interior alterations to the residential units of an existing 3 unit buiding over ground floor commercial per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2019
Revision to permit#100811397 change gc to mr. porch incorporated
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2019Complete
Remove and replace existing rear open wood porch and stairs as per plan.
- Permit - elevator equipment Aug 2018
Furnish & install one (1) 2000lb.cap, 150 fpm, 5-floors, 5-8mm cables, 2:1 roping, gearless traction passenger elevator. pursuant to the plans submitted.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2018Complete
Alarm installation
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Oct 2017Complete
Wreck and remove a 1 story masonry building
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Oct 2017Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story frame mixed use building
- Permit - new construction Oct 2017Complete
New 4 story , iiib masonry 3 dwelling unit building over ground floor commercial , and 3 car attached garage with roof deck per plans
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2009Complete
Installation of a low voltage security alarm system job # 326-45847-01 larry natalia bimboltene gary guidi adt sales rep
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2009
Hot water heater (replacement only): qty 1
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 (1,000 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 11 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
950 ft
Harriet Tubman Elem School (950 ft), Prescott Elem School (3,150 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (3,400 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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Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
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- 45%
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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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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- 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.
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