3721-3723 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3721-3723 West Chicago Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 20 permits, 11 not closed, and 31 violations, 24 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 3721-3723 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
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 24 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2022Complete
**electrical only permit**install new 400a 3ph service
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2022Expired
Limited restaruant use (ice cream shop) in existing limited restaurant (mediterranean food), addition of equipment (exhaust hood, range, fryer station, vertical broiler, countertop grill, 3 door refrigeration and freezer) in existing restaurant per plans
- Permit - signs Oct 2019
Non-illuminated pvc letters on the north elevation facing north onto chicago.
- Permit - signs Oct 2019
Led illuminated projecting sign on the northwest elevation facing northeast and southwest onto chicago and ridgeway.
- Permit - signs Oct 2019
Non-illuminated pvc letters on the west elevation facing west onto ridgeway.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 500 sqft and lintel replacement,brick elevation rebuild.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2019Complete
Contractor name change
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2018
Revision tp permit 100732744 to change plumbing contracter to arman plumbing inc
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2018
Remove existing roof system . install new roof.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2018Complete
Renovation to second floor unit. retail remodel in existing retail space on first floor
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2018
Chcange of contractors (permit # 100732744) only.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2017Complete
New limited restaurant use (ice cream shop) in existing commercial space. interior renovation to second floor residential unit per plans. **certified plan corrections project - conditional permit: 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 (850 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,600 ft
Ujima Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,100 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
450 ft
Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS Acad (450 ft), Ward L Elem School (700 ft), Orr Academy High School (1,900 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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