3700 North Clark Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3700 North Clark Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 41 permits, 21 not closed, and 52 violations, 28 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 3700 North Clark Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
Permits and code violations
21 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 28 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2023Expired
First floor alteration level2: remove an existing window and install a new exterior door. proivde a new interior convenience door, remove existing exterior wood stair from the first floor to the roof and install a exterior new steel stair from the first floor to the roof.
- Permit - signs Feb 2021
Installation of (1)non illuminated awning to be mounted to the south building elevation. sign on awning to read raising canes chicken fingers one love
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2021Complete
Raising cane - 131-45945-01 - low voltage permit for low voltage burglar alarm installation
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2021Complete
Pull low voltage wire for data and pos
- Permit - signs Jan 2021
Installation of (1)non illuminated awning to be mounted to the corner building elevation. sign on awning to read raising canes chicken fingers one love
- Permit - signs Jan 2021
Installation of (1)non illuminated awning to be mounted to the south building elevation. sign on awning to read raising canes chicken fingers one love
- Permit - signs Jan 2021
Installation of (1)non illuminated awning to be mounted to the east building elevation. sign on awning to read raising canes chicken fingers one love
- Permit - signs Jan 2021
Installation of (1)non illuminated awning to be mounted to the east building elevation. sign on awning to read raising canes chicken fingers one love
- Permit - signs Dec 2020
Installation of (1) double faced projecting sign to be mounted to the northeast building elevation. sign to read raising canes. chicken fingers
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2020Complete
Slf-cert - 2019 cbrc - interior alterations to 1st fl & bsmt of existing 2 story, type iii-b construction, group a-2 and r, for new restaurant per plans includes mech, elect, and plumbing. exterior alterations to east elev. changes to storefront include installation of 2 new overhead door systems & to south elevation for addition of new accessible entry ramp with railings.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2020Complete
Installation of (3) internally illuminated neon signs to be mounted to the front windows. signs will all measure less than 4 square feet and be less than 25% of each window pane.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2020
Revision to permit :100851598 to use pvc pipes and fiting schedule 40 for drains and vents above grade.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Cubs Park Service Station, 3650 North Clark St. (300 ft), open. 3 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
1,900 ft
Blaine Elem School (1,900 ft), Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,900 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (2,450 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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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.
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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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