3710-3712 North Clark Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3710-3712 North Clark Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 16 permits, 6 not closed, and 55 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 3710-3712 North Clark Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
Permits and code violations
6 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 2020
Permit existing projecting business id sign attached to building south wall
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Install rpz for soda machine in basement only.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2018Complete
Violation repairs to first floor bar/restaurant space of existing 3-story mixed-use masonry building with basement (3b construction); new exterior emergency door to sidewalk, new interior fire doors at basement, new b-vent for existing gas heaters, etc., per plan.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2018Complete
Install emergency lights in basement, bathrooms, and near 1st floor exit
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2017Complete
Rebuild porch as per plans
- Permit - signs Jun 2015
Awning on building 4'x19' over side walk
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2012Complete
Oia '3718 n clark st' new tenant interior build out for pizza restaurant - big g's pizza including interior finishes, plumbing, electrical, cooking equipment and mechanical heating, cooling and exhaust equipment conditional permit certified corrections
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2010
Repairs due to fire damage: replace drywall, repair electrical, replace doors & windows, ceramic tile, plumbing fixtures, kitchen cabinerts and painting. electrical permit # 100373560 issued 11/18/2010. all work same as existing.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2010Complete
Fire damage-replace electric as needed
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2010Complete
Replace rear porch per plan
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2010Complete
Install appropriate and sufficient lighting for landings and stairways from the basement to the third floor
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. (400 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
2,850 ft
Craftsman Plating Tinning Corp and 2 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
1,850 ft
Blaine Elem School (1,850 ft), Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,950 ft), Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy (2,500 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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