1455 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1455 South Wabash Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 8 not closed, and 1 violation, 1 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 1455 South Wabash 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. 1 open violation.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2021
Replace (1) roof top unit.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2021
Replace existing 25 ton rooftop unit with one new carrier 25 ton rooftop unit, self contained, air cooled, r410a.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2015Complete
Enclose a 2nd floor deck area per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2014
Replace existing hinged double door with new rovolving door.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2014
Replace(3) roof top units.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2014
Replace three existing carrier rooftop units rtu-6,7,8 with two carrier 7 1/2 ton and one carrier 12 1/2 ton rooftop units, self contained, air cooled, r410a. the units serve offices.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2013Complete
Revision to permit #100444490 for remodeling of executive office suite, relocate doors partition walls and replace finishes and add lighting perplans.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2012Complete
Remodeling of executive office suite to add/relocate doors, relocate partition walls, replace finishes and add lighting no mechanical and no plumbing as per plan
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2012Complete
Fabrication & installation of audio visual equipment equipment - low voltage
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2012
Rplace three existing carrier rooftop units with one carrier 17 1/2,one carrier 10 ton and one carrier 6 ton, self contained air cooled,r410a, serving offices.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2012
Replace (3) rooftop units.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2011
Roof recover only - no structural work
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
22 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 51 East 14th Street Development Corp., 1415 South Wabash Avenue (400 ft), open. 4 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,950 ft
Rr Donnelley Sons Co Chicago Manufacturing Div and 3 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
1,800 ft
South Loop Elem School (1,800 ft), Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus (2,400 ft), National Teachers Elem Academy (4,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.4 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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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%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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