1519-1529 South State Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1519-1529 South State Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 16 permits, 12 not closed, and 25 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 1519-1529 South State Street 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
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2025
Perform city of chicago 2017 phase ii mandate upgrade on three(3) 2500lb capacity, 23-floor, 350fpm, passenger elevators, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(77629)
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Suspended
Scope: nonstructural interior alteration to master bathroom, living room, and hallway to finish floors and or replace (not to exceed 90 sf), make drywall repairs (not to exceed 45 sf), install new tile in master bathroom, add new plumbling fixtures. locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 10b
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2024Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 900 sq. ft., lintel qty. 80, max. length 12. concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 50sq. ft., excavation = no. location: west elevation & north and south walls.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2023
Bathroom renovation:new flooring,new doors,add grab bars,new finishes.(no new plumbing & new electrical work).
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2021
Replace (1) reznor make up air unit.
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2021
Remove (1) 185 ton chiller and replace with (2) 90 ton trane chillers, self contained, air cooled, r410a. remove (1) make-up air unit and install (1) reznor pcdh 150 make-up air unit, remote condenser existing.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2016
Rewove\replace roof. no structural work.
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2016
Repair eifs (appx 400sf) all work same as existing (no structural work); subject to field inspections
- Permit - scaffolding Apr 2011
Erect 1 hi lo scaffold from 4/15/2011 to 4/15/2012.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2011
East elevation only. tuckpointing 350 sq. ft., repair\replace 65 ln. ft. sealant, repair\replace metal-to-metal caulk 500 ln. ft., rout\seal 600 ln. ft., masonry, patch 5 sq. ft. concrete, repair\replace 50 ln. ft. flashing, paint 20 ln. ft. apply masonry 400 sq. ft. only. perform water test various locations only. no structural work.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2010Complete
Remove existing outlet in kitchen island replace in new island
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2009
For for town home #5 only: replace tub, shower, toilet, two sink vanity and drains sink, faucets, valves. install duroc walls and floor where necessary, rh 5' tub and drain. tile and grout and seal, prime and paint. shower pan (3x3's ) tiles, shower door. s.a.e. subject to field inspection
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
21 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Public Building Commission Of Chicago, 1700 South State St. (900 ft), open. 6 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,400 ft
General Packaging Products Inc and 4 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
Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus (1,800 ft), South Loop Elem School (2,100 ft), National Teachers Elem Academy (3,400 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.2 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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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 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.
- 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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