2218 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2218 South Michigan Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 38 permits, 23 not closed, and 60 violations, 42 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 2218 South Michigan Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
23 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 42 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2025Phased permitting
Dds 2019 cbc: phase 2 of 2 - alteration permit for the adaptive reuse of a 3-story, vacant former car sales showroom building into a 4-story mixed use hotel. includes amenity spaces at levels 2 and 3 and roof/pool deck at level 4. core and shell for the future tenant buildout of a restaurant, bar and event space at level 1, as well as a restaurant and bar at level 4. phase 1 of 2 - structural demolition permit under application 101060173 (change of occupancy from s-1 to a-2, b, r-1, and s-1; type ia construction) consultant reviewer: v3 companies
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2025Suspended
Dds 2019 cbc: interior structural demolition of a 3-story, vacant former car sales showeroom building. preparatory demolition for subsequent alteration and change of use under permit 101060174. (occupancy group s-1; type ib construction) consultant reviewer: v3 companies of il
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2025Active
Approval of new plan for stormwater management. project type: mixed use. project area: 0.9 acres. this approval does not authorize any construction work. construction work may require separate permit(s).
- Permit - signs May 2021
Double face blade sign on store front wall on michigan avenue side
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2020Complete
Interior buildout for a new use restaurant. install new m.e.p equipments as per plans. c-2 assembly per plans **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2020Complete
Exterior alterations to an existing 2 story building¿s façade, to include replacement of entry doors, restoration of windows on the east (front) façade. existing masonry will be retained and repaired, missing or irreparable units to match historic shape, profiles, joint patterns, color texture and finish. no mep alterations. existing/ proposed building use: e-business.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2019
Revision to permit#100778531 change gc to fleming international ltd
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2019
Revision to permit#100778531 change gc to chicagoland gc llc. (owner of property)
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2019Complete
Interior partial first floor restaurant build-out of exist 2 story mixed use building per plans, no on site parking **certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections **
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Apr 2019
Reinstate permit #100615515
- Permit - signs Nov 2018
Channel letter sign facing east, offset behind property line so that it is over private property. switch is part of ul sign.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2018Complete
Change contractor name on existing permit # 100721803 new electrical contractor is vip tech electric no change on plan
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
13 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: James Mchugh Construction Co., Inc., 111 East Cermak Road (200 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,900 ft
24th And Federal and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,400 ft
Rr Donnelley Sons Co Chicago Manufacturing Div 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
1,050 ft
Graham R Training Center (1,050 ft), National Teachers Elem Academy (1,250 ft), Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus (1,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.0 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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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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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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- Two and three flat owners
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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.
- 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.
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