1429-1431 North Wells Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1429-1431 North Wells Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 44 permits, 18 not closed, and 60 violations, 25 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 1429-1431 North Wells 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
18 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 25 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2026Active
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: building exterior.
- Permit - signs Jul 2025
Installation of internally illuminated channel letters wall sign at this location address 1435 n wells st, chicago il 60610.
- Permit - signs Jul 2025
Installation of internally illuminated channel letters wall sign at this location address 1435 n wells st, chicago il 60610.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2025Complete
Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 1 central furnace(carrier 58mxa080-16) . electrical work under this permit = no . locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), unit 1433-3f.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2025Suspended
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 100 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: building exterior.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2024Active
Self cert 2019 cbrc: interior alterations to existing ground floor restaurant space in existing 6 story, mixed use building for a new taco pros & sweet circle restaurant as per plans. (occupancy group:b ; construction type:i-b)
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Complete
Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 1 central furnace(goodman, g9ms96100cnab) . electrical work under this permit = no . locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), unit 1433-2f.
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2023
Hot water heater (replacement only): qty 1
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2022
Replace (1) furnace in unit #3r.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2022
Replace (1) furnace in unit# 1r.
- Permit – express permit program May 2022Complete
Add fire alarm devices to existing fire alarm
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2022Complete
Replace electrical contractor
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
13 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Marshall 1232, Llc, 1232 North Lasalle Street (1,400 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,750 ft
Oscar Mayer Foods Corp Chicago Plant and 6 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
950 ft
Franklin Elem Fine Arts Center (950 ft), Manierre Elem School (1,650 ft), LaSalle Elem Language Academy (2,150 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
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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