1236 North Dearborn Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1236 North Dearborn Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 30 permits, 20 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 1236 North Dearborn Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
20 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 18 open violations.
- Permit - scaffolding Nov 2022
Erect one (1) scaffold dates 11/15/2022 through 11/16/2023
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2022Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 404175982 job # 113449252
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2022
Remove the existing carrier 10 ton rooftop unit and replace with a new carrier 10 ton rooftop unit, self contained, air cooled r410a.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2022
Replace (1) roof top unit.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2022Complete
Interior renovations to an existing hotel lobby restaurant dining and plating areas, no work to existing kitchen. area of work is approximately 1,108 square feet.this project scope includes no change of use, restaurant area, fire zones, egress, exit capacity nor any work to the building's structure, as per plans.
- Permit - elevator equipment May 2021
Fire service upgrade on elevators #1 & #2 to comply with city of chicago 2017 fire service mandate subject to city of chicago dept. of buildings elevator bureau inspection (ev001497).
- Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2019
Installation of gal door operators on two (2) 2000lb,cap, 14-floor, geared traction passenger elevators (1a & 2b) #e & #w. pursuant to the scope of work submitted. ev001497
- Permit - signs Aug 2019
(1) double face illuminated blade sign
- Permit - signs Aug 2019
(1) double face illuminated blade sign
- Permit - signs Jul 2018
Manufacture and install illuminated cabinet onto canopy
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2018
¿all elevations, repair/replace concrete spalls 300 sq. ft., repair/replace/rebuild southeast corner 150 sq. ft., repair/replace 50 terra cotta pieces, repair/replace/ install 100 helifix anchors and tuck-point brick, only¿
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2018Complete
Interior build-out of lobby of existing hotel. includes the addition of a new bar and equipment. all work to be performed as per plans.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
18 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Sinclair Apts, Llc, 1210 North Clark Avenue (400 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,150 ft
Oscar Mayer Foods Corp Chicago Plant and 5 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
1,550 ft
Salazar Elem Bilingual Center (1,550 ft), Franklin Elem Fine Arts Center (1,600 ft), Payton College Preparatory HS (1,800 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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Who lives and works in Chicago
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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- Finance and trading
- Logistics and rail
- Law and consulting
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- 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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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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