1800 West Lake Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1800 West Lake Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 8 not closed, and 5 violations.
- 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 1800 West Lake Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit - new construction Oct 2025Active
Permit expires on 12/07/2025 erection starts: 10/8/2025, erection ends: 10/11/2025. self cert cbc 2019. nike race trusses on oct 10 2025. set-up is oct 8 and takedown is oct 11, 2025. qty 13 - 20ft tall lighting truss towers and 1 - 47ft wide x 39ft tall led scaffold truss at the finish line. technotrix inc.
- Permit - new construction Oct 2025Active
Permit expires on 12/07/2025 erection starts: 10/8/2025, erection ends: 10/11/2025. self cert cbc 2019. nike race tents on oct 10 2025. set-up is oct 8 and takedown is oct 11, 2025. 2- 20ft x 40' tents. obe with jk rentals 2.
- Permit - new construction Aug 2023Complete
Permit expires on 10/24/2023 erection starts: 8/23/2023, erection ends: 8/28/2023. self cert. 2023 cultivate mobile stage. 1-40x40 sl-320 mobile stage with wings. csem
- Permit - signs Oct 2018
5.5 foot square sign to be painted on upper southwest corner of west wall of the building.
- Permit - signs Sep 2018
Paramount events paint wall sign 22' w. x 6' h. no lights
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2017
Roof recover only - no structural work, tuckpointing - no structural work - 200 sqft
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2011
Replace 1,100 sq. ft. of drywall, replace 8 windows, replace floors & 3 plumbibng fixtures. . electrical permit # 100387401.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2011Complete
Change out of existing outlets fixtures and lights
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2007
Erect a six foot high wooden fence aprox. 150 linear feet long.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2006
Repair or replace brick as needed, repair floors and drywall. remove / replace three overhead garage doors. all work same as existing.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2006Complete
Correct electrical violations and new 200 amp service-single meter.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2006Complete
New 200 amp service-single meter
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
26 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: National Waste Services, 1700 West Carroll St. (1,100 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
550 ft
Goose Island Beer Co and 24 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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
900 ft
William Brown Magnet Elem School (900 ft), Rudolph Elem Learning Center (1,250 ft), Suder Montessori Elem Magnet Schl (1,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.9 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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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%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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