1401 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1401 South Michigan Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 14 permits, 8 not closed, and 60 violations, 8 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 1401 South Michigan Avenue 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
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Mar 2026
Reinstate permit no 101061518 must begin work and or request inspection no later than ***september 2026*** on permit no 101061518. separate admin change required to update gencon
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2025Active
Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max. length: 60 ft., max. height: 150 ft. location: all elevations. permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date this permit is not valid without corresponding cdot public way permit.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2025Suspended
Line voltage electrical work. add 10 circuits to existing 1200 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 10 . lighting outlets: 0. electric vehicle supply equipment:10 spaces. specific location: garage and electrical room.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2025Active
Self certification 2019 cbrc: new roof structure over existing roof deck and new rear steel stairs to existing 2-story masonry building (occupancy group a-2, type iii-a construction)
- Permit - signs May 2018
Install on set of back-lit channel letters mounted to building facade facing s michigan ave (j80874_ll-01_dsj)
- Permit - elevator equipment Apr 2017
Oia '1411 s michigan ave' installation of five (5) elevators #1 & #2 3500lb.cap, 500 fpm, 15-floors, 4-40mm belts, 2:1. elevator #3 4000lb.cap, 200 fpm, 4-floors(2front/2rear openings),4-50mm belts,2:1. elevators #4 & #5 2500lb.cap, 150 fpm, 5-floors(3front/2rear openings),3-30mm belts, 2:1. pursuant to the plans submitted.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2016Complete
Revision to permit 100597963 to change front entrance door as per plan
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2016Complete
Installation of non-required fa system per sect.#15-16-110. ck#18785;$150.00.
- Permit - elevator equipment Aug 2016
Installation of one (1) 2100lb.cap,100fpm,3-stop dual two stage jacks holess hydraulic passenger elevator. pursuant to the plans sumbitted. ev017628
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2016Complete
Revision to permit# 100597963 existing c1-assembly fire house restaurant, proposed c1-assembly for fire house restaurant to relocate bar, revised back of house layout and added elevator machine room in basement. revised back of house layout at first floor. increased size of private dining areas and egress stairs per plans.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2016Complete
Construct a two story addition, with interior alterations to basement through 2nd floor to an existing restaurant per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2015
Repairs due to fire damage: facade restoration work to include parapet wall rebuilding will be completed at this 2 story former firehouse building wich is now planned to operate as a restaurant.
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
17 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 51 East 14th Street Development Corp., 1415 South Wabash Avenue (550 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,250 ft
Rr Donnelley Sons Co Chicago Manufacturing Div and 2 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
300 ft
St. Luke's Hospital Complex. 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
Nearest public schools
1,750 ft
South Loop Elem School (1,750 ft), Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus (3,050 ft), Jones College Prep High School (3,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.5 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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- Manufacturing
Who anchors the economy
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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
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