3500-3504 North Wilton Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3500-3504 North Wilton Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 5 permits, 2 not closed, and 4 violations, 3 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 3500-3504 North Wilton Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2021Complete
Revision to permit #100856391 to revise the existing two basement dwelling units in an existing 3-sty 17 dwelling unit building per plans **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2021Expired
Interior alteration of an existing 17 unit residential building to add 2 additional dwelling units for a total of 19 dwelling units. two new dwelling units to have in unit electrical panels & distribution, new plumbing piping & fixtures, new in-unit gas furnaces & split system cooling as per plans**certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2020Complete
Remove and replace existing rear open wood porch and stairs
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2020Complete
Change of contractor from original permit number 100856391
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2020Expired
Interior renovation of an existing 17 unit residential building of type iiib construction. new electrical service, panels & distribution throughout. new plumbing piping & fixtures throughout. new in-unit gas furnaces & split system cooling throughout. new rear open wood framed porch system to replace existing open wood framed porch.
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
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Addison Apartments, Llc, 3527 North Clark Street (700 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
2,450 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
1,200 ft
Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,200 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (1,600 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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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
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Two and three flat owners
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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.
- 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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