3819 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3819 South Wabash Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 8 permits, 4 not closed, and 10 violations.
- 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 South Wabash Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2026Active
Purpose: new/replacement installation. chain link fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 70'-0' ' (length). location: back yard, replacing existing fence.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2025Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 800 sq. ft., lintel qty. 3, max. length 4. location: north, south and east elevations spot tuckpointing.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2009
Revision to permit # 100286159 issued 05/19/2009 to change the general contractor to park hill group inc., the hvac contractor to atlantic mech ac heating and the plumbing contractor to baca plumbing.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2009Complete
Electrical contractor name change to blue line electrical contractors
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2009Complete
Conversion of existing single-family residence to 2 dwelling unit building. mechanical, electrical and plumbing per drawings. construction of a single story deck.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2008
Erect a 6 ft. wood fence with 142 ln. ft.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2008
Remove / replace drywall as needded through out for electrical and . electrical repairs to include: new circuits, outlets. plumbing repairs to include: remove / replace nine plumbing fixtures. all work subject to field inspection.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2008Complete
Replace existing enclosed 2 story wood porch as existing with new steel open porch as existing per drawings
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: Record Controls, Inc., 3900 South Michigan Ave. (750 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,650 ft
Park Boulevard. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,700 ft
Jernberg Industries Inc Pershing and 3 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
250 ft
Wabash Avenue YMCA and 2 more listings close by. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
Perspectives Chtr - IIT Campus (1,100 ft), Phillips Academy High School (1,250 ft), Wells Preparatory Elem Academy (1,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.1 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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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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