4340-4348 South Archer Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4340-4348 South Archer Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 7 permits, 2 not closed, and 9 violations, 2 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 4340-4348 South Archer Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2020Complete
Low voltage
- Permit – express permit program May 2020Complete
Change of contractor permit #100863818
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2020
Revision to permit no. 100863818; to usef sch. 40 pvc acar approved for dvp for waste, vent lines above and below grade approved on 4.22.20
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2020Complete
Self-certified interior alteration of an existing 1 floor class e - business, construction class iiib zoned b3-2 to a 1 floor class e - business, construction class iiib with a b3-2 zoning maintained.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2020Complete
Replace (2) rear open wood porches on 2-story mixed use commercial/residential brick building, per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2015Complete
4344 s. archer ave chicago, il 60632 retrofit meter socket only
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2009
Tuckpoint onside and back bldg. 500 sq ft.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Max Madson Ford, 4400 South Archer Ave. (550 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
2,750 ft
Trilla Steel Drum Corp and 20 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
1,300 ft
Gunsaulus Elem Scholastic Academy (1,300 ft), Columbia Explorers Elem Academy (1,300 ft), Pathways in Education Brighton Pa (2,300 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
3.1 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
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