2825 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2825 North Lakewood Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 8 not closed, and 0 violations.
- 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 2825 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
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2022
Remove/replace loose brick on east elevation(approx 310 sq ft)tuckpoint & caulking on east & west elevation.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2020
Masonry repairs at north west and southwest balcony corner piers
- Permit - scaffolding Sep 2020
Erect one(1)scaffold from 09/23/2020 to 09/23/2021.
- 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 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 - easy permit process Jun 2015
Total roof tear off.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2014Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4010-32501
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2014Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 4010-32501
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2011
Caulking, tuckpoint, waterproofing. capstone resetting (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspection
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2008
Shower repair for unit 4b only: replacement of shower of shower tray and replace the grout, replace drywall (no elect work needed), s.a.e, subject to field inspection
- 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 (1,400 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
450 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 (2,750 ft), Burley Elem School (3,000 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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- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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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- 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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