Chicago Zoning Question

[Andrew Fink]

Hello BP! 

Does anyone have experience with zoning? I'm looking at a property that is listed as a 2 flat; however when I went on the chicago zoning website, the zoning class is B3-1 which does not make sense since there is no retail currently. The property class is 2-11 which indicates 2 -6 unit apartment buildings.

I'm looking to use an FHA loan so the zoning will impact how much money I am able to borrow.

Would appreciate any advice or tips or where to confirm this information. Thank you!