1818 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1818 North Lincoln Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 16 permits, 7 not closed, and 6 violations, 3 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 Lincoln Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2025Active
2019 cbrc spr. correct violations. new private wood rooftop deck for existing 2-story brick single family residence (use group r-5, construction type iiia)
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2025Complete
Scope: roof replacement. area: 1200 sq. ft. roof covering: asphalt shingles. location: 2 front gables, main roof shingle area, front bay. il roofing contractor license: 104011318.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2025Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 100 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: nw parapet wall.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2024Complete
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 10 circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 1. specific location: electric.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2023Complete
*** self-cert*** -cbc 2019 - interior renovation of existing commercial unit (#1820-f) at first floor and basement to be a hair salon at existing 2 story masonry building with basement. existing mixed use building (occupancy b & r2,construction type iiia).
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2021
Replace rotted wood on 1st fl. facade of sfr.storefront bulkhead only.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2020Complete
Self-cert: existing single family townhouse residence to remain existing with interior renovation of master suite; and, adding a master bathroom with in the existing master bedroom suite. **no replacement of front facade windows or doors.** all per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2017
Garage
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2017
Revision to permit #100652239 to change the ventilation contractor of record to mechanical plus international, inc.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2017Complete
Revision to approved plans - interior alteration per plan to existing 1 dwelling unit (a-1), the addition of direct vent prefabricated fire place to 1st floor living
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2016
Remodel kitchen for units #103, 105, 108 & 110). replace windows (same size & location) at courtyard & rear elevation.( no plumbing work under this permit), (no alterations, no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2016
Revision to permit #100652239 to change plumbing contractor to tjw plumbing inc.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Orleans Clark Holdings, Llc, 2036 North Clark Street (1,550 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
3,950 ft
Oscar Mayer Foods Corp Chicago Plant and 4 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
950 ft
LaSalle Elem Language Academy (950 ft), Newberry Elem Math & Science Acad (3,050 ft), Manierre Elem School (3,050 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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- 45%
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