3728 South Parnell Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3728 South Parnell Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 8 not closed, and 60 violations, 32 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 3728 South Parnell 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
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 32 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2025Active
Remove existing rear enclosed wood porch and replace with open wood stairway as per plan.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2023Expired
Self-cert 2019 crbc: replacement/resizing of (7) existing windows and repairs to existing porch structure for an existing 2-story, masonry, 4-unit residential building ( occupancy group r-2, type iiia construction) (no electrical and plumbing work)
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2022
Solar panel permit. erect a photovoltaic array on the roof
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2021Complete
Upgrade 60 amp 4 meter to 200 amp 5 meter additional meter for public
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
Revision to change of plumbing conractors permit #100921346 to m.diffoggio plumbing & sewer contractor #bc16777
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2021
Alternative code approval to use schedule 40 pvc for 100921346
- Permit - new construction Aug 2021Complete
Spr 2019 cbc: erect new two story single family home and detached two car garage as per plans ( occupancy group r-5, construction type 3a)
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Jul 2021Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story frame residence and a detached frame garage
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2018
Repairs only to dilapidated detached frame garage- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2015
Remove\replace 60 sheets of drywall. electrical permit #100586724. replace damaged bricks & tuckpoint 400 sq. ft. north elevation, 10 coping tiles will be replaced. repair 2 small stucco, repairs to concrete & chimney. plumbign repairs as per violations.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2015Complete
200 amp service upgrade 5 meters 4 units 1 public and install light fixtures and receptacles after drywall and paint in all units install sd/co per code
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2013
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 100 sqft
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
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Union Pacific Railroad, 420 West 37th St. (700 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,950 ft
40th Place And Wallace and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,900 ft
Jernberg Industries Inc Pershing and 14 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
1,500 ft
Minnie Minoso Academy (1,500 ft), Air Force Acad High School (2,050 ft), Armour Elem School (3,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.4 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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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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