3808 South Wallace Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3808 South Wallace Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 5 not closed, and 60 violations, 39 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 3808 South Wallace Street 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 39 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2022
Garage
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2022
Replace (4) lintels (not longer than 6ft) per building violations dated 8-2-2019
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2020
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 40 sqft
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2020Complete
Replace and repair existing open wood porches as per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2019Complete
New rear deck and fence per plans
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2016Complete
Change of contractor complete all unfinished work in front building system three lighting and hall lights and service with public meter
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2016
Revision to permit #100603084 to relocate water heaters from individual units to basement.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2015Complete
Front building interior renovation to an existing 3 story masonry 6 residential unit building,per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2015Complete
Rear building interior renovation to an existing two story frame two unit residential building, per plans. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2014Complete
Replace all defective light fixtures and receptacles,replace all romex and bx cables with conduit cover all j-boxes correct all violations
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2012
Rea r porch repairs. chagne 4 x 4 & 6 x 6, bolts, rails, stairs, treads, close risers and replace decking.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2012Complete
Installation of electrical timer switch
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
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Lee Lumber Co., 633 West Pershing Rd. (650 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,450 ft
40th Place And Wallace and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,500 ft
Nature S Fynd 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
1,950 ft
Minnie Minoso Academy (1,950 ft), Air Force Acad High School (2,500 ft), Hendricks Elem Community Academy (3,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.3 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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