833-837 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 833-837 North Milwaukee Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 30 permits, 20 not closed, and 48 violations, 12 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 833-837 North Milwaukee Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
20 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 12 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2025Complete
Interior remodel to convert 1st floor vacant commercial space into 4 dwelling units of existing 3-story masonry building with basement. existing 4 dwelling units on 2nd and 3rd floor. total 8 dwelling units after completion of this permit. none parking spaces. zoning amendment had been approved
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2023Expired
Interior remodeling of the existing 1st floor 1980sf space to an office service. including architectural, electrical, hvac and plumbing work.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 106 sqft
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2021Expired
Mechanical fire repairs to existing 4th fl & mezzanine level & replace 3rd fl furnace only
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2021Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc - renovation of third floor residential unit in existing 3-story mixed use building of type 3a masonry construction and type r-5 occupancy and correct violation at 1st floor and rear porch as per plans. no change to use, occupancy or egress.**certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2020
2017 fire service upgrade mandate on one (1) 2500lb.cap, 3-floor hydrualic passenger elevator. pursuant to the socpe of work submitted. ev010768
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2020
Revision to change of plumbing contractor permit#100874725 to mario plumbing service.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2020
Revision to permit#100850969 change gc to quality renovators, plumbing to lawrence l. sabres, hvac to blue line hvac services and electrical to blue line electrical contractor
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2020
Revision to change of hvac and plumbing contractors.permit#'s 100855311,100855315,100855330,100855331.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2020Complete
New fan box in bedrooms,living room and dining room in 3 units smoke detectors and c/o for 3 units
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2020Complete
Interior renovation of existing 2nd floor unit in a-2 residential multi-unit building of type 3b construction as per plans. no change in use or occupancy.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2019
Work in unit 3r: repair/replace drywall and flooring (wood /tile).replace doors and windows, cabinets and counter tops replace plumbing fixtures-(1)kitchen sink,(2)bathroom sinks,(2)toilets,(1)shower faucet and (1) bathtub. replace water heater- all work same as existing
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
16 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Jernberg Industries, 39 Princeton (1,250 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,350 ft
951 W Huron. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,100 ft
Chicago Paperboard Corp and 36 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
Ogden Int High School (1,300 ft), Noble St Chtr-Noble Campus (2,150 ft), Noble St Chtr Rauner College Prep (2,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.0 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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Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America
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.
- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Two and three flat owners
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
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