1863 North Fremont Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1863 North Fremont Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 5 not closed, and 3 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 1863 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Jan 2026Active
Complex demolition: wreck and remove a 2 story masonry multi unit residence and a detached frame garage
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2025Active
Sc 2019 cbrc: remove existing rear wood frame porch and stairs. construct a new in-kind metal porch with the same footprint as the existing porch.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2024Complete
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install audio. install data/video. specific location: basement, 1st and 2nd floors.
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2023Complete
200 amp temporary electrical service for construction.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2023
Change of masonry concrete contractor permit #100961066 to tralmer construction company.
- Permit - new construction Oct 2023Active
Proposed 3 story sfr w/basement, side 6' masonry wall, and rear 2 car garage w/roof deck and pergola, per plans. administrative adjustment #23-044 approved 04.21.2023.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Aug 2023Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story frame multi unit residence and a detached frame garage
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2019
Replace drywall, cabinets, countertops, doors, flooring wood/tile, & millwork throughout existing 2 du. building.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
Replacement of fixtures, wiring, switches, outlets, & gfi's throughout existing 2 dwelling unit building
- Permit - new construction Jul 2013Complete
**self cert project** - new 3 story plus basement and mechanical penthouse masonry single family residence with detached garage. (subject to audit & field inspection)
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Jul 2013Complete
Wreck and remove a 1 story brick residence and detached frame garage.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2007Complete
Alteration of the culver residence and garden rental unit: move 1st flr du to basement, merge 1st flr w/2nd-3rd flr owner's duplex to create owner's triplex and related remodeling of extg, 3 story + bsmt, type iii-b building containing 2 du.
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
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: St. Teresa Catholic Church, 1930 North Kenmore (1,150 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
1,800 ft
Plibrico Co Chicago Plant and 22 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 (1,950 ft), Mayer Elem School (3,200 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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- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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