1030 North Dearborn Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1030 North Dearborn Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 42 permits, 23 not closed, and 60 violations, 18 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 1030 North Dearborn Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
23 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 18 open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2026
Like for like controller swap due to 2017 city of chicago 2017 fire service phase ii mandate on one(1) 2000lb capacity, 13-floor, freight elevator(#3), pursuant to the scope of workl submitted.(ev001487)
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2024Suspended
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1000 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: north/west elevation grinding and tuckpointing.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2024Complete
Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max. length: 40 ft., max. height: 150 ft. location: north west elevation. permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date
- Permit – express permit program May 2022Complete
Remove existing coffee equipment and replace with new equipment and relocate two 30 amp receptacles and three 20 amp receptacles
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2021
All elevations, shelf angle repair, repair/replace concrete 500 sq. ft., tuck-point 3500 sq. ft., repair/replace caulking 300 linear ft., only
- Permit - scaffolding Dec 2020
Erect 1 scaffold 12-7-2020 to 12-7-2021
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2020Complete
New roof deck, per plans (conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2020Complete
Replace existing 125a load center; install 3 new circuits
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2019
Revision to permit #100814690 change hvac contractor to air effenciency inc.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2019Complete
Self-cert: 965 sq. ft. interior build out on the first floor. the current use is business occupancy (open leasing office) and the proposed use is recreation (building fitness center) per plans. 1030 n dearborn.
- Permit - scaffolding Aug 2018
Erect two scaffold from 09/01/2018 to 09/20/2019.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2017
All elevations, roof flashing. repair/replace caulking 200 linear ft., tuck-point 500 sq. ft., repair/replace concrete spalls 200 sq. ft., repair/replace brick 200 sq. ft., only; subject to field inspections
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
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
15 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Loeber Motors, 1111 North Clark St. (350 ft), open. 6 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,500 ft
Oscar Mayer Foods Corp Chicago Plant and 4 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
200 ft
Waller, William, House and 1 more listings close by. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
600 ft
Ogden Elem School (600 ft), Salazar Elem Bilingual Center (950 ft), Payton College Preparatory HS (1,300 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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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.
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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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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