3301 South Racine Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3301 South Racine Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 1 not closed, and 6 violations, 6 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 3301 South Racine Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 6 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2021Complete
60 amp 240 volt ev charger
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2019Complete
Revisions to permit #100761529 to change the width of home from 20 feet to 19.5 feet and to change the construction type from 3b masonry to 4a frame as per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2019Complete
Low voltage burglar alarm installation. interior only cust no 403041395 job no 100716792
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2019Complete
Revisions to permit #100761528 to change the width of home from 20 feet to 19.5 feet and to change the construction type from 3b masonry to 4a frame as per plans.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2019Complete
Revisions to permit #100761527 to change the width of home from 20 feet to 19'-6' feet and to change the construction type from 3b masonry to 4a frame as per plans.
- Permit - new construction Aug 2018Complete
Oia '3309 s racine ave' erect a new 2 story with basement masonry (3b const) single family home, front concrete stairs, and detached 2 car frame garage
- Permit - new construction Aug 2018Complete
Erect a new 2 story with basement masonry (3b const) single family home, front concrete stairs, and detached 2 car frame garage
- Permit - new construction Aug 2018Complete
Erect a new 2 story with basement masonry (3b const) single family home, front concrete stairs and detached 2 car frame garage as per plans
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Jul 2015Complete
Wreck and remove a 1 story frame residence and detached frame garage
- Permit - new construction Apr 2015Complete
Erect a new 2 story masonry (3b) single family home with deck and detached frame garage.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2009
Roof tear off - replace sheathing roof membrane, vent, vinyl siding, gutters and down spouts.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Walter Pomierski & Son, Ltd., 1059 West 32nd St. (950 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
Aztec Material Service Co and 16 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
1,550 ft
Armour Elem School (1,550 ft), Holden Elem School (1,550 ft), Evergreen Academy Elem School (3,800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.9 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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3301 South Racine Avenue sits in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, at the intersection of South Racine Avenue and West 33rd Street. The address is on the city’s South Side.
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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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- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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- Finance and trading
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Young professionals
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- Two and three flat owners
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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