3819-3823 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3819-3823 West Chicago Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 28 permits, 15 not closed, and 60 violations, 19 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 3819-3823 West Chicago 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
15 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 19 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2026Active
Revision to permit #¿101073147 to revise the electrical scope of work for a new interior fast-food facility, including code updates per the city of chicago building code requirements.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2026Active
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 140 sq. ft., lintel qty. 5, max. length 10. concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 140sq. ft., excavation = no. parapet rebuilding: 300 sq. ft. location: lintel and parapet work.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2026Complete
Repair or in-kind replacement of 2 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. locations: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), 1 interior common areas, 1 floor in store.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2025Active
Existing interior fast food facility code updates, including new kitchen hood installation with all components per drawings. zoning b3-2
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Aug 2025
Reinstate permit no 101013541 must continue work and or request inspections no later than *** novemeber 2025 *** on permit no 101013541
- Permit - signs Jul 2025
Install new 3mm thick aluminum panel sign on the storefront wall
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2023Active
Existing 2 story w/crawl, masonry mix-use, masonry bldg. : int.remodel @ 1st. fl. commercial unit-new retail space. int.remodel @ 2nd fl. d.u./resid. unit. replace existing side steel stair w/new s.a.e.. all work per plans/code & address violations. subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2022
Replacing existing basement door with 1 1/2 fire door per violation dated 10-6-2002. correct plumbing violations including seal catch basin lid in basement./ install water temp control valves throughout space (all sinks)
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2022Complete
Correct violations in commercial space dta
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2020
Replace (3)compartment sinks,(1) hand sink,and (1) mop sink only will be (1) water heater installed..this plumbing work will be for commercial unit only.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2019Complete
Interior build-out of existing retail space
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2019Complete
Existing 2 story with bsmt./crawl space - mixed use masonry building - interior demolition only - no foundation, structural or roof work. first floor commercial unit to remain a "vanilla box" after demo. second floor residential - int. demo only. no other exterior work under this permit. full remodeling permit to be applied for in 60 days.
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: Assaf, Suhail, 656 North Hamlin (750 ft), open. 6 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,050 ft
Ujima Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,600 ft
Strombecker Corp 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
1,100 ft
Ward L Elem School (1,100 ft), Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS Acad (1,100 ft), Orr Academy High School (1,300 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.6 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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