1818 North Fremont Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1818 North Fremont Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 16 permits, 8 not closed, and 4 violations, 2 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 1818 North Fremont Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2026Active
Line voltage electrical work. add 2 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 2 . lighting outlets: 0. electric vehicle supply equipment:1 spaces. specific location: basement, back yard, garage.
- Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2025
Installation of (1) one private residence passenger elevator, 1000lbs capacity @ 40fpm, 4 stops, pursuant to plans submitted and subject to city of chicago dept. of buildings elevator bureau inspection.
- Permit - new construction Oct 2024Active
Sc cbc 2019. erect a 3 story fully sprinklered type v-a const. single family residence with a basement, raised rear patio, detached 2 car garage with a roof deck and access stair, as per plans. r5 occupancy type.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Aug 2024Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story masonry residence and a detached frame garage
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2021Expired
Add new pergola and screening to existing masonry garage rooftop deck, and add new synthetic turf and screening to existing third floor terrace at existing single family residence of type 5a construction and type r-5 occupancy. no change to occupancy or egress. 2019 chicago rehab code.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Revision to permit#100752492 add fireplace installer (american heritage fireplace)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2018Complete
Replacement of one open front porch and one two story open back porch per existing configuration located at 1814 n. fremont street in chicago.
- Permit - elevator equipment Nov 2018
Installation of one (1) 950lb.cap, 4-floor, 40 fpm, 3-3/8" cables, geared traction, counter weighted private residence passenger elevator(pursuant to the plans submitted) (1000lb.cap, roped hydraulic drive pursuant to the scope/proposal submitted). building has a fire suppression system(sprinkler system) pit area must be sprinkled and supplied with sump hole and sump or drain. must be a single family residence.
- Permit - new construction May 2018Complete
Self-cert: rt-4. erect new single family residence type 4a construction with new detached garage, as per plans. sprinkler system installation to be a separate submnission to the fire department.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Apr 2018Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story masonry residence (coach house) in the rear
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Apr 2018Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story masonry residence in the front
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2014
Repair/rebuild parapet walls and chimneys. no structural. work on north and south elevations
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: St. Teresa Catholic Church, 1930 North Kenmore (1,300 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
1,550 ft
Plibrico Co Chicago Plant and 21 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
1,300 ft
Newberry Elem Math & Science Acad (1,300 ft), Lincoln Park High School (2,350 ft), Noble St Chtr-The Noble Academy (2,950 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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%
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- 45%
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