2836 North Racine Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2836 North Racine Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 14 permits, 3 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 2836 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.
- Permit - new construction Feb 2025Complete
Self-cert 2019 cbc: proposed 3 story, fully sprinklered/4 unit residence w/basement, roof deck/enclosure, 1st/2nd floor front balconies, rear deck, 5' front/6' rear fences, and 4 car garage w/roof deck, per plans.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Sep 2024Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story frame multi unt residence and a detached frame garage
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Sep 2024Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story frame multi unt residence and a detached frame garage
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2021
Wreck and remove a detached frame residential garage
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2017
Roof tear off and new shingle. all work same as existing. no structural work. subject to field inspections.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2017Complete
Proposed exterior alteration to existing multi family house no work to be completed on the interior floor plans under this permit no change to electrical mechanical and plumbing existing front stair to remain new work to include new larger windows and exterior veneer as per plans
- Permit – express permit program May 2013Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm # 326-67645-01 resi unit 1
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2012
Wreck and remove detached frame garage
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Jul 2011Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story frame building
- Permit - new construction Jun 2011Complete
Erect 3 story, iii-b, 3 du apartment building w/ basement. **conditional permit subject to audit & field inspection **
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2011Complete
Low voltage alarm system
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Aug 2010Complete
Wreck and remove an existing frame sfr & garage.
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 (1,150 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
400 ft
Culinary Foods Inc and 10 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
900 ft
Harriet Tubman Elem School (900 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (3,250 ft), Prescott Elem School (3,250 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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- 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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