3406-3412 North Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3406-3412 North Sheffield Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 31 permits, 14 not closed, and 30 violations, 13 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 3406-3412 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
14 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 13 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2025Active
I2019 cbrc: interior buildout of a nail salon establishment at the ground floor of an existing four-story masonry building as per plan (occupancy group b, type iiia construction)
- Permit - signs Mar 2025
Install a set of internally illuminated channel letters sign on east side of building elevation(fairy nail )
- Permit - signs Mar 2025
Install a set of projection sign on eastside building elevation (fairy nail)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2022Complete
Sc 2019 cbrc: new roof deck with 2' x 2' pavers on pedestals per plans r-2 occ. scope includes electrical work. r-2 occ. iiia const.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2022
Seal gap between building, reseal to prevent water penetration
- Permit - signs Dec 2021
Install front elevation wall sign
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2021Complete
Sc 2019 cbrc -renovate vacant ground floor tenant space for a new restaurant. b use includes limited interior demolition, new interior partitions, addition of new plumbing, electrical, and modification to the existing mechanical system. structural work to install new lintel in existing masonry wall for opening, floor infill at existing stairwell no longer being used, and construction of a platform for an accessory storage crawl space per plans
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2020
Installation of one (1) 750lb.cap, 20 fpm, 2 x #60 roller chain, savaria v-1504, vertical wheelchair lift with hoistway. pursuant to the plans submitted.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2020Complete
Separate existing electrical installation in the basement and install new lighting and outlets per plans. relocate two(2) existing panels. install two (2) new electrical meters and feeders from meters to panels.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2020Complete
Interior alteration of existing lower floor commercial space for two office units build out as per plan.
- Permit - signs Jan 2019
4' x 15' awning
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2018Complete
Renovations to an existing mixed use mercantile (i.e. retail) and residential building. work also to include renovations to the building structure (partial demo and 3rd floor addition),deconvert from 3-du's to 2-du's, as per plans.
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
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Addison Apartments, Llc, 3527 North Clark Street (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
1,850 ft
Craftsman Plating Tinning Corp 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
1,000 ft
Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (1,000 ft), Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,900 ft), Nettelhorst 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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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- 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.
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