3001-3025 North Clark Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3001-3025 North Clark Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 22 permits, 10 not closed, and 12 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 3001-3025 North Clark Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 5 open violations.
- Permit - signs Nov 2025
Ulta beauty: internally illuminated face-lit wall sign (west elevation facing parkng lot) - 5'-0"h x 12'-0"w (60 sqft); original dob # 100383727 issued 04/11/2011
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2020Complete
Installation of low voltage system.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2020Complete
Installation of low voltage security system
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2019Complete
Fiber optic cable installation
- Permit - signs May 2018
Replace verizon tenant panels with new panels reflecting the latest corporate branding. the multi-tenant sign is existing. we are just replacing the verizon panels
- Permit - signs May 2018
Replace existing verizon channel letters with new channel letters that reflect the corporation's new corporate branding
- Permit – express permit program May 2017Complete
Athletic therapeutic institute install data cables and coaxial cable
- Permit - signs May 2017
Illuminated wall sign on west elevation with 80 sq ft of text
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2017Complete
Self certification: interior build-out of a physical therapy space in an existing building
- Permit - signs Sep 2012
Installation of (1) internally illuminated cloud sign to be mounted to the west building elevation to read "pizza hut"
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2012Complete
Interior alterations to existing retail space for new pizza hut. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
- Permit - signs Mar 2012
Illuminated channel letters on the front elevation
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: Advocate Healthcare, 836 West Nelson Street (850 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,500 ft
Culinary Foods Inc and 1 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
1,900 ft
Nettelhorst Elem School (1,900 ft), Harriet Tubman Elem School (2,400 ft), Alcott Elem School (2,700 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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- 45%
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
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