3535-3537 North Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3535-3537 North Sheffield Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 11 not closed, and 15 violations, 8 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 3535-3537 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. 8 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2023
Removal of lath and plaster and install new drywall where needed, new trim and five interior doors
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2023Expired
Interior rehab to the fire damaged 3 story masonry building with basement containing 7 dwelling units. work includes: mechanical, electrical and plumbing, as per architectural plans. occupancy classification r2 and construction type iiia (3531-33 n. sheffield).
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2023Expired
2019 spr: remove and replace existing 3 story wood porch and stairs, same size and location for existing 7du 3 story brick building with basement (construction type iiia, occupancy group r-2) as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2022
Unit 2 south - remove plaster walls and replace with drywall. replace doors and trim.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2021
Demo plaster walls and replace w/new drywall, doors, trim in unit 1 south (no floor plan alterations, no plumbing, separate electrical permit req'd) *subject to field inspection*
- Permit - easy permit process May 2020
Unit 3n; demo plaster and replace with new drywall. replace trim and interior doors as needed (no layout/strucutral alterations; no plumbing) subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2019
Remove plater & replace with drywall in unit #35 only (electrical work on a seperate permion
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2014Complete
Replace existing 3-story open wood rear porch, same size, same location.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2014Complete
Change permit to g&f electrical
- Permit - new construction Feb 2014Complete
Erect 3 story iiib masonry 3 dwelling unit aparment building with basement and 3 car garage per plans
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt May 2012
1st reinstatement of permit # 100407281 for 25% of the origianl cost + $50 processing fee. change the gc to alpine construction.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2011Complete
Repair existing open wood porch - same size and location per plans
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 (450 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
2,550 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
1,050 ft
Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,050 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (1,750 ft), Greeley Elem School (2,600 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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