1700-1704 West 18th Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1700-1704 West 18th Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 4 not closed, and 33 violations, 21 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 1700-1704 West 18th 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
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 21 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2025Active
Line voltage electrical work. repair or alter devices on existing circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 1. specific location: fire pump mechanical room.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2018Complete
Basement repairs & renovation to existing office/mercantile use building
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Sep 2015Complete
Wreck and remove wood water tower.
- Permit - signs Mar 2010
Installation of (1) s/f internally illuminated wall mounted display to be mounted to the east building elevation
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2009Complete
Hardwire open area office cubicles with a total of (170) duplex 20 amp receptacles. circuits by general contractors electrician.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2009Complete
Revision to permit #100288896 redesign of stairs, fire escape access and electrical room as per plans
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2009Complete
Interior build out of lobby, 2nd and 3rd floors. change occupancy from mercantile to business use.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2009Complete
Exrterior facade work and window replacement
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2009Complete
Interior demolition of non load bearing partitions on 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors as per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2009
Roof tear-off down to decking. (no work to water tank) subject to field inspection.
- Permit - elevator equipment May 2009
Furnish and install one hydraulic passenger elevator as per plans
- Permit – express permit program May 2009Complete
Installing one hydraulic passenger elevator
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
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Fard One Inc., 1721 South Paulina Street (100 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,600 ft
Bnsf Cermak Paseo Segment 1. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,000 ft
Empire Hard Chrome Inc and 13 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
600 ft
Acero Chtr - Bartolome de las (600 ft), Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy (750 ft), Orozco Elem Fine Arts & Sciences (1,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.5 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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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.
- 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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