3244 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3244 North Lakewood Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 5 not closed, and 9 violations, 9 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 3244 North Lakewood Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 9 open violations.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Sep 2026
Reinstate permit no 101052249 must begin work and or request inspection no later than ***december 2026*** on permit no 101052249
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2024Complete
Remove & replace exist. porch
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2024Active
Remove & replace exist. porch
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2024Expired
Remove & replace exist. porch
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2022Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc: recladding the front facade.replace front facade windows. replace front door and storm door.replace rusted front steps (occupancy group r-5; va construction type)
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2020
Repair & replace wood front porch (same as existing)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2014Complete
Convert 3 dwelling units to 2 dwelling units by duplexing the second floor unit with the third floor unit in an existing 3 story building, extend attic dormers to full height 3rd floor, remove enclosed rear wood porch and construct a 2nd and 3rd floor 19.2' x 2.89' x 2-' high rear addition, erect second floor steel deck and a new 2 car detached garage per plans.building to have a sprinkler system.(conditional permit certified corrections.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2006Complete
Service upgrade: new 2 gang meter socket, new rigid pipe riser, new wire for service feed into 2 existing 100amp panels new outside ground to meter and new ground from panels to water main city side.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Braver Construction, 3310 North Racine (900 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
350 ft
Craftsman Plating Tinning Corp 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
1,200 ft
Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (1,200 ft), Burley Elem School (2,450 ft), Hamilton Elem School (2,850 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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