212 West Kinzie Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 212 West Kinzie Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 42 permits, 21 not closed, and 60 violations, 29 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 212 West Kinzie Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
21 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 29 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2026Active
Standard plan review - 2019 cbrc - partial first and second floors: alterations to south stair, south stair enclosure and building vestibule per attached plans. existing and planned occupancy: b business; construction type iii-a; czo 17-17-0104-u office.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2025Active
2019 chicago building code - standard plan review program - scope of work to include: interior renovation of existing group a-2 restaurant in existing 5-story mixed zoning use building with basement and expansion (interior build-out) of group a-2 - restaurant in existing 3-story adjacent mixed zoning use building with basement. spaces to be connected with 4-hour separation between buildings. mep and structural included. area of work 14,281 s.f. **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2022Complete
**electrical only permit**relocate 120/208v 3ph 4w 400 amp disconnect switch
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2022Phased permitting
Removal of non-load bearing partitions and finishes at basement and 1st floor per plans.
- Permit - signs Oct 2021
Vinyl blade sign perpendicular to street. 5'-0" wide by 6'-0" high inluding top and bottom horizontal posts anchored to side corner of building 10' above public way.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2020Complete
Installation of mag.locks per sect.#13-160-269 on 3rd fl(p). ck#53854;$600.00.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2020Complete
Low voltage access control and camera
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2020
Replace deteriorated face brick at the bottom 3ft of south wall (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2020Complete
Interior alterations of 3rd floor for new office use. work to include carpentry, electrical and mechanical.(no plumbing work)conditional permit subject to field inspections.
- Permit - signs Apr 2019
Non-illuminated wall sign 43 sq/ft
- Permit - elevator equipment Apr 2019
Modernization of one (1) 1500lb.cap, 7-flr, 100 fpm, hydraulic passenger elevator. pursuant to the scope of work submitted. ev009016
- Permit - signs Mar 2019
Vinyl window sign 8 sq/ft
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave, winter weather. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
16 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Chicago Transit Authority, 152 West Illinois Street (700 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,000 ft
Gateway Park Industrial Complex and 3 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,250 ft
Blommer Chocolate Co and 6 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
3,150 ft
YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr (3,150 ft), Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep (3,250 ft), Intrinsic 2 Charter High School (3,400 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.3 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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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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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.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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