2918-2920 North Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2918-2920 North Sheffield Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 10 permits, 3 not closed, and 13 violations, 5 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 2918-2920 North Sheffield 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. 5 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2025Active
Spr 2019 cbc. new open steel/ wood pergola over existing private garage rooftop deck to unit# 1n as per plans.existing 4 story w/ basement 8 du brick building.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2022
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 2000 sqft
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2015
Erect a metal 24 x 19.4 x 8 carport on an existing concrete pad. electrical on separate permit
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2015Complete
New electrical for garage
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2015Complete
Alterations to basement & 1st floors, alter rear open porch and eliminate existing garage & add 3 exterior parking spaces on concrete pad of existing 3 d.u. building as per plan. previous permit # 100539377
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Sep 2014Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story masonry residence
- Permit - new construction Aug 2014Complete
Erect masonry 3 d.u. building (3b construction) with rooof top deck, interior 2 car masonry garage (3b construction), detached one car masonry garage with roof top deck as per plan.
- Permit - new construction Apr 2007Complete
Erect 8 d.u. masonry building, 4 car masonry garage, 8 parking spaces total, 3'-x 10'x 6'masonry trash enclosure, 6' high 18' long wood fence as per plans.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Nov 2006Complete
Wreck and remove a two story masonry residence and a garage.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Nov 2006Complete
Wreck and remove a two story masonry residence and a 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
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Advocate Healthcare, 836 West Nelson Street (1,250 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,650 ft
Culinary Foods Inc and 6 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
550 ft
Harriet Tubman Elem School (550 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (2,850 ft), Alcott Elem School (3,000 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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