12201-12207 South Halsted Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 12201-12207 South Halsted Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 4 not closed, and 37 violations, 23 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 12201-12207 South Halsted Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 23 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2021
Walk-up service window(3'-9"x 3'2/3") and steel wood fence(6' high) repair.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2019Complete
Install new restaurant hood an cooking equipment interior alterations to fast food restaurant and removal of existing drive through window infill window with matching exterior wall within existing quick mart at 12201 s halsted st as per plans
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2019Complete
Install 20 amp circuit hood range install 60 amp circuit for deep fryer only.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2018Complete
Remove non approved led lighting in walkin cooler
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2014
Fences: 45ft 0in x 6ft 0in: qty 2
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2014Complete
Remove 200 amp service from inside of the building, to the outside of the building install 200 amp disconnect and meter only
- Permit – express permit program May 2014Complete
Install (1) sign and (1) fence for display window
- Permit – express permit program May 2014Complete
Install outside flouresent light fixtures change outside outlets to gfci's
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2011
Replace plumbing fixtures & hot water- all work same as existing
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2010
Repair floor and change out switches, ducts, and fixtures. electrical permit3 100366411.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2010Complete
Install 10-outlets, 2-gfi's, and 10 fixtures only.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Hancock House Llc, 12045 South Emerald Avenue (950 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,450 ft
Calumet Heat Treating Corporation and 5 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
600 ft
138 kV line run by COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
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
2,200 ft
Metcalfe Elem Community Academy (2,200 ft), White Elem Career Academy (2,550 ft), Brown R Elem Community Acad (2,800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.7 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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- 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.
- 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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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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