3701-3709 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3701-3709 West Chicago Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 10 not closed, and 60 violations, 26 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 3701-3709 West Chicago Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 26 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2026Active
Proposed rear 2nd floor porch/stairs, internal renovations on 2nd floor dwelling unit and to convert existing ground floor office space to grocery store in a 2 story mixed use building, per plans.
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 50 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. parapet rebuilding: 50 sq. ft. location: side facade.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2024Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 100 sq. ft., window lintel qty. 1, max. length 6. location: north elevation.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2022
Revision to permit # 100968240 change of hvac contractor to navarro's heating and cooling.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2022Expired
Renovating existing five one story commercial spaces 3701-3711 w. chicago ave. renovating existing restaurant mep at 3701. updating bathrooms at all spaces.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Mar 2013Complete
Wreck & remove 2 story brick mixed use building
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2011
Remove pvc in basement to correct violations
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2011Complete
Repair fire damage.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2010Complete
Replacing switches / receptacles on existing circuits after drywall replacement or repair in units 1 and 2..
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2010
Replace 100 sheets of drywall, windows, door and tile floor. electrical pulled under seperate permit-all work same as existing, subject to field inspection
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2008
Capping windows, tuckpoint small area next to rear exterior door at south elevation & repair rubber roof (recover) (no grinding & no chemical cleaning)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections (3701 -07 w. chicago)
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2008
Tile floor,capping windows, gutters & rubber roof (recover)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections (no plumbing work); subject to field inspections
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Assaf, Suhail, 656 North Hamlin (950 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,500 ft
Ujima Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,250 ft
Strombecker Corp and 15 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
250 ft
Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS Acad (250 ft), Ward L Elem School (700 ft), Orr Academy High School (2,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.6 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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