1700 South Paulina Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1700 South Paulina Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 7 permits, 3 not closed, and 31 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 1700 South Paulina 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
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2023Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc - new food establishment, renovate 2 du on 2nd fl as per plans total area 1st fl 1319 sq ft. 2nd ffl. 1411 sqft**certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2018Complete
Convert first floor into one dwelling unit per special use and convert two second floor units into one unit for a total of two dwelling units, one on the first and one on the second floor.self-cert
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2017Complete
Installation of electrical timer switch
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2015Complete
Replace existing porch and stairs
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2014Complete
Interior renovation of existing front building (6) dwelling units, and rear building (3) dwelling units at 3 - 1/2 story mason building as per architectural plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2014
Repair/replace drywall (under 1000sf does not require a permit)
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2007
Plumbing repairs to address violations:remove existing laundry sinkhard pipe gas line to water heater, extend discharge line from relief valve to floor, install diaelectric unions as needed. all work same as existing.
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
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Fard One Inc., 1721 South Paulina Street (200 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
900 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
450 ft
Acero Chtr - Bartolome de las (450 ft), Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy (950 ft), Orozco Elem Fine Arts & Sciences (1,650 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
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%
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- 45%
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