3609-3611 North Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3609-3611 North Sheffield Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 43 permits, 21 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 3609-3611 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
21 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 18 open violations.
- Permit - signs Apr 2024
Double face electronic message center sign on pole
- Permit - signs Apr 2024
Double face int illum header sign on pole
- Permit - signs Jul 2020
Single face dugout logo sign
- Permit - signs Jul 2020
Single face pizza & beer channel letter sign
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2019Complete
Self-cert: new 18' x 18' steel roof over open bar area in rear part on existing roof. roof deck permited under permit #100759991 issued 08/20/2018 as per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2018Complete
Install lighting under canopy.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2018Phased permitting
Re permitting of existing roof top deck as an expansion of the restaurant below previously permitted under #1012672, #b20200082, #100732354, & de-convert existing 2nd story d.u. to office/light storage, existing 3rd story d.u. to remain, in an existing four story mixed use and occupancy building as per plans. scope - 1652 s.f.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2018Complete
Self cert - modifications to existing 4th floor lounge, part of the small assembly restaurant on the first floor and lower level previously permitted under # 1012672 & #b20200082 in an existing four story mixed occupancy building as per plans. scope -1348 sf. existing apartments on 2nd and 3rd floors. the 4th floor interior has maximum 50 occupancy count and no rooftop patio occupancy.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2016Complete
Interior remodeling to existing first floor restaurant per arch plans.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2014Complete
Installation of a temporary service for construction trailers @ wrigley field
- Permit - new construction Jun 2013Complete
Permit expires on 08/05/2013 erect one mobile stage for sausage fest 2013 june 15 & 16 2013
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2012
Replacement of hood.
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 (650 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
2,800 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
800 ft
Inter-American Elem Magnet School (800 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (2,100 ft), Greeley Elem School (2,200 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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