1515 North Fremont Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1515 North Fremont Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 24 permits, 12 not closed, and 14 violations, 4 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 1515 North Fremont Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2025Active
Repair (26% to 50%) for steel exterior balcony (quantity: 1, location: east side of building).
- Permit – express permit program May 2025Complete
Temporary scaffolding: qty: 4, max. length: 200 ft., max. height: 300 ft. location: all elevations. permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2024Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc - interior alteration to combine two 27th floor apartment dwelling units (#2706 & #2707) into a single dwelling unit (total 2527 s.f.). work limited to removal of wall, reconfiguration of entry, and interior finishes. no structural or mechanical work. electrical modifications - deconvert existing 198 du to 197 du as per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2024Suspended
Scope: nonstructural interior alteration to existing electrical service with modifications per plan. new plumbing fixtures to tie into existing stacks; no change to risers or building stacks. no mechanical work.locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 27th floor unit 2706.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2022Expired
Sc 2019 cbrc: deconversion from 198 to 197 dwelling units in an existing high rise residential condominium building per plans. no change to use, occupancy or building area. total dwelling units reduced by one. r-2 occ. type 1a const.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2018Complete
Install one owner furnished 60amp tesla wall charger in a new location in parking space #223 on level 4 in the parking garage.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2016
Install two 71 ton trane chillers in the 29th floor penthouse with two roof mounted condensing units, r410a, air cooled. install one krack 76.9 ton dry cooler on the roof.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2014
Plumbing only, add 2 floor drains on floors 4 & 5 in parking garage.
- Permit - scaffolding Jul 2014
Erect 2 altrex modular scaffolds from 7/16/2014 to 7/16/2015.
- Permit - elevator equipment May 2014
Installation of security key fob for hall call activation for (3) passenger elevators. (ap#100230299)
- Permit - scaffolding Jul 2013
Erect 3 altrex modular scaffolds from 7/16/2013 to 7/16/2014.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2013Complete
Installation of storm drainage system for the existing concrete balconiesas per plans - (permit not to be used to verify leagal # of dwelling units)
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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
18 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: The Shops At Big Deahl, Llc, 1450 North Dayton Street (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
400 ft
Carbit Paint Co and 20 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
1,450 ft
Noble St Chtr-The Noble Academy (1,450 ft), Skinner Elem School (1,550 ft), Skinner North Elem Sch (2,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.9 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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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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- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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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 specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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