3855-3859 West Madison Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3855-3859 West Madison Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 21 permits, 9 not closed, and 60 violations, 52 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 3855-3859 West Madison Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 52 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2026Active
Low voltage/communication electrical work. alter existing data/video. specific location: storefront.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2026Complete
Line voltage electrical work. add 3 circuits to existing 400 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 0 . lighting outlets: 4. specific location: walk in cooler & cameras.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2025Complete
Line voltage electrical work. repair or alter devices on existing circuits. receptacle outlets: 8 . lighting outlets: 24. specific location: 1st fl work.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2025Complete
Line voltage electrical work. repair or alter devices on existing circuits. receptacle outlets: 4 . lighting outlets: 2. specific location: electrical repairs per violation report.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2025Suspended
Repair or in-kind replacement of 3 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, existing toilet room & food prep area.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2018Complete
Repair electrical violations including service upgrade, new outlets and rewire lights.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2015
Plumbing only: correct plumbing per building violations- all work same as existing.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2015Complete
Remove cable; install wiring in conduit for three outlets and four lights
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2015
Permit to address all plumbing violations throught out building.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2015Complete
Fixing violations:-install covers to electrical panels and boxes plus knockout fillers to panels -install gfcis at wet locations -install chicago approved exit and emergency lights
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2015Complete
Fixing building violations: -remove greenfield inside the store -install gfci outlets at wet locations -install disconnect for water heater -install chicago approved exit and emergency lights
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2015
Remove\replace furniture, 3 doors & frames, 5 plumbing fixtures,2 water closets,2 lavs,1 urinal same as existing, ceiling tiles and floor. electrical permit #100580442.
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: Bp Products #5061, 39 North Pulaski Road (800 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,750 ft
271 N Pulaski Rd. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,750 ft
Able Castings Inc and 11 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
900 ft
Melody Elem School (900 ft), Tilton Elem School (2,350 ft), Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy (2,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.6 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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