2904-2906 South Archer Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2904-2906 South Archer Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 5 not closed, and 16 violations, 10 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 2904-2906 South Archer Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 10 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2025Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 340 sq. ft., lintel qty. 5, max. length 3. parapet rebuilding: 35 sq. ft. location: north side.
- Permit - elevator equipment Nov 2020
Installation of one(1) 3000lb capacity, 4-floor, 100fpm, hydraulic passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2020Complete
Change of electrical contractor from original permit number 100758397
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2020
Revision to permit no 100758397 to change hvac contractor to vip heating & cooling
- Permit - new construction Nov 2019Expired
Erect 4 story 5 dwelling unit iiib masonry aparment building with groud floor commercial and 4 car attached garages
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2015Complete
Change of contractor trim out light fixtures and receptacles
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2015
Change plumber to paragon plumbing for permit 100531150
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2015
Change hvac contractor to j heating & air conditioning for permit 100531150
- Permit - new construction Oct 2014Complete
Erect a new three story three dwelling unit masonry building with basement and a detached frame garage as per floor plans. **self-certification project - conditional permit: subject to audit & field inspections**
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Earthgrains Co., 2800 South Lock St. (1,450 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,600 ft
Throop St Inlet. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,050 ft
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc D B A Valspar Coatings and 14 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
1,650 ft
Holden Elem School (1,650 ft), Armour Elem School (3,550 ft), Juarez Community Academy HS (4,450 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.1 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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