118-130 East 51st Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 118-130 East 51st Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 24 permits, 12 not closed, and 60 violations, 59 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 118-130 East 51st Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 59 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2026Active
Line voltage electrical work. repair or alter devices on existing circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 1. specific location: interior.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2023Complete
Change of electrical contractor for building permit #100994427
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2022Expired
Oia '118 e 51st st' self-cert 2019 cbrc: interior build out for new restaurant as per plans (occupancy assembly group (a-2); type iiia construction)
- Permit – express permit program May 2021Complete
Correct violations for stf court cases. addresses are 118 - 130 east 51st street.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2020Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 34011806 job # 105331434
- Permit - signs Sep 2019
New sign channel letters on wall with leg screw and anchor boltilluminated with led
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2018Complete
Existing 2 story masonry commercial bldg.-upgrade electrical service and address open violations - permit to cover only units 118-128 e 51st st, chicago. business unit at 130 e 51st st - under separate permit.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2018
1 story masonry building - permit to address all open violations except electrical and masonry at "hyde park food and liquor" store only-located at 126-128 e 51st st, chicago
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2018
1 story masonry building - permit to address all open violations except electrical and masonry at "smart move furniture" only-located at 124 e 51st st, chicago
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2018
1 story masonry building - permit to address all open violations except electrical and masonry at "g nails salon" only-located at 118 e 51st st, chicago
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2018
Existing masonry building-address all open masonry violations-specifically/but not limited to:repair/replace damaged brick,re-build sections of masonry wall,tuck-point-all work as needed,throughout/all elevations-permit to cover 118-130 e 51st st, chicago
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2018
1 story masonry building - permit to address all open violations except electrical and masonry at "endure hair bar" salon only-located at 124 1/2 e 51st st, chicago
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: First Lien Company, 5048-58 South Michigan Ave. (350 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,100 ft
5222 S Indiana Ave and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
1,250 ft
Bronzeville Scholastic HS (1,250 ft), Williams Medical Prep High Sch (1,300 ft), Beasley Elem Magnet Academic Ctr (1,550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.8 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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%
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- 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 for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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