350 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 350 West Oakdale Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 11 not closed, and 60 violations, 18 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 350 West Oakdale Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 18 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2026Active
Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max. length: 60 ft., max. height: 200 ft. location: south elevation. permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date this permit is not valid without corresponding cdot public way permit.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2026Active
Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 280sq. ft., excavation = no. location: south elevation facade.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2025Active
Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max. length: 58 ft., max. height: 200 ft. location: east elevation. permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Complete
Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max. length: 58 ft., max. height: 200 ft. location: west elevation. permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Suspended
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 4350 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: west elevation facade.
- Permit - elevator equipment Nov 2019
Modernization of two (2) 2000lb.cap, 14-floors, geared traction passsenger elevators #1 east & #2 west. pursuant to the scope of work submitted. ev004915
- Permit - elevator equipment Dec 2012
Oia '3650 w oakdale ave' install rebuilt generator on elevator # 1. pursuant to scope submitted.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2012
South elevation, tuckpoint 3100sf only.
- Permit - scaffolding Oct 2012
Erect 2 alterx modular with pci motors from 10/10/2012 to 10/10/2013.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2012Complete
Installation of one-way & two-way voice comm. system in a residential building having 1-14+ph fls. no elevator re-call is part of this scope of work. ck#19151;$500.00.
- Permit - elevator equipment Apr 2011
F/i new car operating panels and hall stations for passenger cars #1 and #2(14 floors ea.)pursuant to plans submitted and dob elevator bureau inspection
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2011
Replace hoist ropes and shackles on the # 1 traction 14-stop passenger elevator
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 3180 Condominium Association, 3180 North Lake Shore Drive (1,500 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
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
2,650 ft
Nettelhorst Elem School (2,650 ft), Alcott Elem School (2,950 ft), Lincoln Elem School (4,450 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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Who lives and works in Chicago
Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America
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.
- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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- Finance and trading
- Logistics and rail
- Law and consulting
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- Two and three flat owners
More on West Oakdale Avenue
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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