3816-3822 South Archer Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3816-3822 South Archer Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 10 not closed, and 5 violations, 5 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 3816-3822 South Archer Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 5 open violations.
- Permit - signs Sep 2026
Installation of one (1) front/halo-lit plex-face channel letter sign reading "osho market" on a pan box panel with contour backer, mounted on angled bracket to building facade. overall sign dimensions: 250 in. length x 30.72 in. height (40.96 sq. ft.). letter returns are 5 in. depth glossy black; backs 0.6 in. white aluminum; 3 in. depth aluminum pan backer panel. letter faces are #7328 white translucent acrylic with 1 in. black jewelite trimcaps and 3m dual-color (day/night) film with black perforated graphic vinyl cutout. contour backer is 0.118 in. thick aluminum painted white. paint: iron ore sw 7069 in two-stage automotive acrylic.
- Permit - signs Jun 2026
Installation of (1) front/halo-lit, plex-face channel letter sign with contour backer on pan box panel, angled bracket - front view. plastic face channel letters with contour backer. overall height: 30.72 in., overall length: 192.00 in., total sq. ft.: 40.96 ft2. returns: 5 in. depth - glossy black. backs: 0.8 in. white aluminum. pan box panel: 3 in. depth aluminum pan backer panel. paint: iron ore sw 7069 - neutral paint color (sherwin-williams). contour backer: 0.118" thick aluminum painted white. trimcaps: 1" jewelite - black. letter face: #7328 white translucent acrylic, first-surface installation, 3m dual-color film, black perforated graphic vinyl cutout (day/night). business name: osho market. location: 3820 s archer ave, chicago il 60632.
- Permit - signs Aug 2023
Illuminated wall sign; 94 sq/ft; 90 sq/ft of text; s/e elevation;
- Permit - signs Aug 2023
Illuminated wall sign; 42 sq/ft; 37 sq/ft of text; n/e elevation;
- Permit - signs Jan 2021
Face change of illuminated bottom section on freestanding sign.
- Permit - signs Jan 2021
Face change of illuminated top section on freestanding sign. citgo logo
- Permit - signs Jan 2021
Face change of illuminated mid section on freestanding sign. changing manual pricers to emc pricers
- Permit - signs Dec 2020
Gas station canopy sign for 13 square feet of text - east elevation
- Permit - signs Dec 2020
Gas station canopy sign for 23 square feet of text - south elevation
- Permit - signs Dec 2020
Gas station canopy sign for 13 square feet of text - southeast elevation
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2008Complete
Install closed circuit tv system
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
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 3600 Western Group, Llc, 3600-3636 South Western Avenue (1,400 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,550 ft
National Starch Chemical Co 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
1,000 ft
Brighton Park Elem School (1,000 ft), Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Pk (1,750 ft), Acero Chtr - Sandra Cisneros Elem (1,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
4.2 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
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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- 45%
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