3820 North Alta Vista Terrace, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3820 North Alta Vista Terrace have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 20 permits, 12 not closed, and 0 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 3820 North Alta Vista Terrace at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit – express permit program May 2026Complete
Line voltage electrical work. add 1 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 0. electric vehicle supply equipment:1 spaces. specific location: exterior of home.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2025Active
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: partial interior remodel of an existing 2-story, type iiia masonry, 29' ht., single-family residence with basement including new 200 amp electrical service upgrade (occupancy group r-5; type iiia construction).
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2025Complete
For permit 101025197: replacement general contractor. replacement electrical contractor. new contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Apr 2025
Final reinstate permit no 101025197 must begin work and or request inspections no later than ***april 2026*** on permit no. 101025197
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2023Active
Self-cert 2019 crbc : rear balcony structural reconstruction of existing 2-story, masonry, single family resident with basement.(occupancy group r-5;type iiia construction)
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2023
Interior remodeling of existing (2) story single family residental brick building/w basement.demo existing kitchenw/soffit,kitchen floor tile,rear door,floor on main floor,tile in laundry roon, two poder rooms supply tile/w grout,one french door,two rear windows,new rear door with haedware,vanity/accessories,kitchen cabimnets,repair all plaster,patch and sand to level,new baseboards. no work to front elevation.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2022Complete
Upgrade electrical service install new 200a electrical service, new panel , electrical meter , new grounding system. same location as existing.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2022
Roof recover only - no structural work
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2019
West elevation: masonry water cleaning, repointing, spot masonry replacement.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2018Complete
Single-family attached home renovation - 3 floors or less -new kitchen on ground floor -replace fixtures and finishes in existing 2nd floor bathroom. partition portion of this bathroom for use as laundry closet -convert existing 3rd floor bedroom to new bathroom -remove/replace bay window on w.elevation **conditional permit subject to field inspections.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2014Complete
20 amp, single phase, 240 volt circuit for ev charging
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2014Complete
Convert existing basement storage into a new one car garage in the existing single family row house.
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
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Cubs Park Service Station, 3650 North Clark St. (1,200 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
3,850 ft
Craftsman Plating Tinning Corp and 2 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
1,700 ft
Greeley Elem School (1,700 ft), Inter-American Elem Magnet School (1,850 ft), Blaine Elem School (2,300 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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