3809 North Cicero Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3809 North Cicero Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 3 not closed, and 23 violations, 4 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 3809 North Cicero Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2022
Remove & replace rear parapet wall.clean & replace lintel under 6'
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2019Complete
Extending existing circuit in the new area located on 1st fl only. c3, type-i occupancy (> 100 children). ck#1285;$150.00.innspection was done under 100796821
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2019Complete
Revision to permit #100713300 to revise the layout of the second floor steel porch at the existing 2-story masonry bldg. per plans. **certified corrections- - subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2018Complete
Kiddieland education center of excellence- 332-60056-10 - low voltage permit for low voltage fire alarm installation
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2018Complete
Remove and replace existing 2-story frame structure with new type iiib masonry construction over existing foundation, new 1-story type iiib rear addition for indoor play area at existing 2-story mixed use building with basement. first floor daycare use, second floor residential dwelling unit per plans (conditional permit subject to field inspections).
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2016Complete
Code violation repairs at existing single story daycare center. need to have previous permited drawing on site to show existing floor plans.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2013Complete
Install 3 outdoor wall packs lights metal halide and 3 motion sensors ,also install 3 outdoor gfci outlets using rigid galvinized conduicts,run new 3/4 home run to main panel and 2 new 20 amps circuits
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2013
Installation of drinking fountain outdoor play ground using as per code material connecting to exisiting sewer or drain.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2011Complete
Installation of d/c fa system on 1st fl. ck#0105896;$100.00.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2011Complete
Renovation of existing 5999 sf single-story office use type iii-b building for day care facility - no addition to sf with new 6'wood fence & trash enclosure. - per plans
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2007Complete
Upgrade electrical service 5 panels and meters plan#11512 r.p.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2006
Porch repairs to address violations per dept. of buildings. no structual work.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co., 3955 North Kilpatrick Avenue (1,050 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,150 ft
Midwestern Rust Proof Inc and 8 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
2,900 ft
Gray Elem School (2,900 ft), Schurz High School (3,250 ft), Intrinsic Charter High School (4,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.4 mi
Chicago O'Hare (ORD). 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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Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
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