3729-3733 North Clark Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3729-3733 North Clark Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 3 not closed, and 18 violations, 10 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 3729-3733 North Clark Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 10 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2023Expired
Remove and replace steel lintels and masonry repairs as per plan.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2018Complete
Wire electronic equipment for sprint
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2018Complete
Install das equipment in make ready room for t-mobile
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2018Complete
Install low voltage cable for das system and terminations
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2018Complete
Install new 200 amp 3 phase 120/208 service of existing switch gear. install 3 outlets
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2017Complete
Install outlets on computer rack
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2017Complete
Interior/exterior alterations to an existing building that is being used as transition point between the network of antennae distributed on or around wrigley field and the wires carriers providing service; as per plans.the site is a utility and services,minor. (per idph, building approved for zero employees or occupants)**certified corrections- - subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2010
Replace roof (tear off) (no structural work, no mep work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections. roofing license # 104000761
- Permit - signs Jan 2009
Installation of (1) externally illuminated awning.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2008Complete
Installation of (1) light band to be mounted to the exterior of an awning.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2006Complete
To install i-beam structure for the mounting of an hvac unit on a roof top - this is a revision to permit #100108303.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2006Complete
Install low voltage burglar alarm #8569.
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. (550 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
3,100 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), Greeley Elem School (2,400 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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