2823 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2823 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 6 not closed, and 29 violations, 16 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 2823 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
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 16 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2025Active
Spr 2019 cbc; 3 story mixed use frame building. new rooftop deck with frame penthouse and new access stairs. reinforce existing roof structure. all work per approved architectural plans. construction type va; occup. type r-5 / m.
- 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 Nov 2019
Solar panel permit. erect a photovoltaic array on the roof
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2018Complete
Interior building out for a new coffee shop and toilet room alteration
- 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 - wrecking/demolition Oct 2017Complete
Wreck and remove a 1 story masonry 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 - signs Dec 2014
Awning attached to wall with wall hangers on southwest elevation with 11 square feet of text.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2014
Replace existing windows in front of building. all work same as existing. replace 2 doors.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2014Complete
Install two 20 amp circuits in front area of building and one 15 amp circuit for lighting.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2013Complete
Interior renovation of existing retail space. work includes renovated retail areas and a new kitchen per plans **self cert conditional permit: subject to field inspections **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2009Complete
Install 4 plumbing fixtures at attic level of duplex residence (toilet, lavatory, bathtub, sink) 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 (1,100 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
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), Prescott Elem School (3,100 ft), Burley Elem School (3,350 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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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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