1705 West 18th Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1705 West 18th Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 23 permits, 12 not closed, and 18 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 1705 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
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Permit - elevator equipment Aug 2026
Modernization of one(1) 2100lb capacity, 3-floor, 35fpm, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev014170)
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2025Active
In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings. replacement windows: 3; replacement skylights: 0; replacement doors: 0. affects: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), location: front windows.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2021Complete
**electrical only permit**replace existing (35) exit signs and (15) em battery light fixtures throughout the building, with new chicago-approved battery back-up led fixtures.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2020
Replace (1) roof top unit.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2020
Replace one rooftop unit with one, 3 ton, air cooled, self-contained, r410a, trane rooftop unit, serving a bank.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2017
Replace appx 100 bricks & tuckpoint as needed -(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2017Complete
Replace all devices and light fixtures
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2017
Replace 3,000 sq. ft. of drywall. electrical permit # 100686420 issued 1/13/2017. all work subject to field inspections.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2012Complete
Bank of america job 130-44648-28 low voltage electrical permit to install closed circuit tv
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Apr 2011
Reinstatement of permit #100342049 - erect (2) 30' x 50' tents for the event on may 7, 2011. install 5/6/11 and remove 5/7/11.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2010Complete
Interior renovation to exisiting three story structures for offices and recreational room area.work to include architectural, mep, fire provention, mopd, trash enclosure and parking lot upgrades remove enclosed rear porch and replace with new enclosed egress stair per plans
- Permit - new construction Aug 2010Complete
Permit expires on 10/26/2010 erect 30'x60' canopy for the tardes en el zocalo event on august 27-29, 2010. set up: august 27, 2010 and take down: august 29, 2010.
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 (200 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,450 ft
Bnsf Cermak Paseo Segment 1. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,150 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
Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy (600 ft), Acero Chtr - Bartolome de las (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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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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- Finance and trading
- Logistics and rail
- Law and consulting
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
Who anchors the economy
CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- Two and three flat owners
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- 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.
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