3057 North Racine Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3057 North Racine Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 7 permits, 2 not closed, and 5 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 3057 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
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 5 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2020Complete
Interior rehab to an existing 2 story rear building as single family residence including electrical, plumbing and mechanical work and front porch to be replaced as well. all work to be done per plans.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2019Complete
Self-cert: interior renovation to existing 2 1/2 story frame coach house as per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2016Complete
De-conversion from existing 2 unit building to single family residence. remove kitchen on second floor and add laundry closet. replace all doors and trim and provide new finish flooring throughout. remove and replace plumbing fixtures in all second floor bathrooms. first floor new kitchen, remove tub, new flooring, trim and doors and provide new interior stairs to existing basement. lower portion of existing basement floor. replace support beams and columns in basement. install new basement windows. hvac is existing with 2 furnaces, minor duct work revised. (all work per submitted plans).
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2014
Replace window lintels all less than 6' long each and rebild parapet walls. all work subject to field inspection. 750 sq. ft.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2014Complete
Upgrading electrical service into 1200 amp. singe phase , 120/240 volt. with 19 x 100a meters ( 18 apts. + 1 x public...permit does noy verify the legal number of dwelling units
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2007Complete
Replace two existing open wood porches same size and locations per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2006
Replacement of 131 commercially rated beige windows into existing openings same size & location. no alterations.
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: Sutterland, William R., 3134 North Racine (400 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,350 ft
Culinary Foods Inc and 7 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
Harriet Tubman Elem School (1,650 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (1,700 ft), Burley Elem School (3,050 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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Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
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