1841 South Canalport Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1841 South Canalport Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 7 not closed, and 13 violations, 12 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 1841 South Canalport Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 12 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2026Complete
For permit 100796827: replacement general contractor. new contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. change of owner for permit 100796827. new owner listed on this permit.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt May 2026
Reinstate permit no 100796827 must begin work and or request inspection no later than ***november 2026*** on permit no 100796827. separate admin change require to update gencon.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2026Active
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: revision to existing permit #100796827 to remove existing detached 6 car garage & replace with 6 exterior parking spaces with concrete pad, a bike parking area and install bike rack, relocate trash containers area, remove interior glass stair rails and replace with painted steel rails and guards at third floor, install decking material at 4th floor deck in existing 4 story 6 d.u. building with basement as per plan (occupancy group r-2, type iiia construction).
- Permit - easy permit process Jan 2021
Garage
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2020
Revision to permit#100796827 change hvac to tdk air specialists
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2020Complete
Revision to an existing permit 100808751 to correct foundation and wall repairs as per plans notes and structural report letter to an existing 2 story frame building with basement.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2019
Revision to permit no. 100796827 to use sch 40 pvc piping for vent and drainage above ground and underground
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2019Complete
Interior remodeling to an existing 2 story frame building with basement to be deconverted from 2 dwelling units to single family residence including electrical, plumbing and mechanical work and erect new rear wood stairs. all work to be done per plans. **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - easy permit process May 2019
Revision to permit #100796827 change mason contractor to division 3 corp.
- Permit - new construction Apr 2019Active
Self-certification review: erect 4 story 6 d.u. building (3b construction) with basement, rooftop deck, rooftop stair enclosure, detached 6 car garage (3b construction) with rooftop deck, 2 exterior parking spaces on concrete pad, 6' high masonry trash enclosure as per plan.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Aug 2006Complete
Wreck and remove3 a 3 story brick building
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
13 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: New China Town Real Estate, Llc, 418-448 West 18th Street (950 ft), open. 4 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,600 ft
Cuneo Press and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
350 ft
Federated Paint Manufacturing Co Inc and 12 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
1,950 ft
Walsh Elem School (1,950 ft), Joseph Jungman Magnet Elem School (3,100 ft), Haines Elem School (3,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.5 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.
- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- 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.
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