3454-3456 North Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3454-3456 North Sheffield Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 22 permits, 11 not closed, and 27 violations, 14 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 3454-3456 North Sheffield Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 14 open violations.
- Permit - signs Mar 2026
Muen, inc. dba cozy noodlenew electrical id projecting signlocation: east elevationsign facing: sheffield avereads: cozy noodle
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Complete
Repair or in-kind replacement of 0 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater(s). includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. locations: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), mechanical room.
- Permit - signs Apr 2024
Canopy sign. 1 of 3 signs on canopy overhanging the public way. states: chicago hotel collection. faces north
- Permit - signs Apr 2024
Canopy sign. 3 of 3 signs on canopy overhanging the public way. states: chicago hotel collection. faces south
- Permit - signs Apr 2024
Canopy sign. 2 of 3 signs on canopy overhanging the public way. states: chicago hotel collection. faces west
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2024Suspended
Install new hardie board siding at front elevation ( no changes to doors or doorways/door openings)
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2020Complete
Install 11 cans thru house, 2 dimmers, 2 3way switches, and replace 2 surface mount lights
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2020
Repair lintels (clean, prime & paint). tuckpoint (no structural work) (no chemical cleaning under this permit)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2020
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 50 sqft
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2019Complete
Outdoor light fixtures, switches, outlets
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2019
Install 6'fence to the front(53.67ft) and rear (49.5ft) of property.rear fence to be typical wood and front fence to be metal/iron only.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2017Complete
Install coax cable to 35 tv locations,install (1) cat6 cable to 60 locations for data,install (1) cat6 to 30 locations for phone.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Addison Apartments, Llc, 3527 North Clark Street (500 ft), open. 4 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,100 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
1,300 ft
Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (1,300 ft), Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,500 ft), Nettelhorst Elem School (2,900 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 specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
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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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