2140 North Fremont Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2140 North Fremont Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 24 permits, 12 not closed, and 9 violations, 7 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 2140 North Fremont Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 7 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2026Active
Purpose: new/replacement installation. wood fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 28'-0' ' (length). location: rear yard.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2025Active
Replace existing rear addition with proposed 2 story rear addition, rear deck/stairs, and 2 car garage w/roof deck serving an existing 2 story sfr w/basement, per plans. administrative adjustment #25-002 to reduce the side setback approved 03.04.2025
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Complete
Revision to permit #101008888.to change of electrical contractor.
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Complete
Revision to permit #101008888. to change of mason contractor.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2023Complete
Alteration level 3 - spr 2019 cbrc: 2nd floor addition to expand an existing bedroom above existing one-story family room
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2022Complete
Proposed pergola in rear yard between existing 2 story sfr and garage, per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2021
Interior work only, remodel kitchen and bath in existing location, install new trim ,built ins,sand and refinish floors, repair drywall; install new plumbing fixtures with associated piping *subject to field inspection* (no layout alterations) separate electrical permit req'd per historic preservation stamped scope of work dated 3/26/21; no exterior work or alterations to the existing doors and windows to occur with this approval.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2019
Windows (replacement only): qty 7
- Permit – express permit program May 2016Complete
Upgrade electrical service from 200 amps to 400 amps.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2016
Revision to permit #100579556 to change the plumber of record to tom collins plumbing and the hvac & refrigeration contractor to comfort temperature zone, inc.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2015
Change gc to soffer construction for permit 100579556
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2015Complete
Self-certification: two story rear addition to existing single family house as per plans.2470 sf. conditional permit subject to field inspection.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Lincoln Fullerton Reit Property, Llc, 2358 North Lincoln Avenue (1,650 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
3,000 ft
Plibrico Co Chicago Plant and 18 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
1,750 ft
Lincoln Park High School (1,750 ft), Mayer Elem School (1,750 ft), Lincoln Elem School (2,150 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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