2237-2241 North Bissell Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2237-2241 North Bissell Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 3 not closed, and 20 violations, 14 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 2237-2241 North Bissell Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 14 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2026Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc alteration to existing basement spaces and addition of 4 new adu units at the garden level. [total 35 units] existing 31 unit courtyard building previously renovated under permit number 101066635. new convenience internal stairs to garden level from courtyard and new/altered exterior main points of ingress/egress stairs from gangway to all new adu units. new fitness room. new bike room. new utility room. fully sprinklered building - nfpa13r. no change of occupancy.occupancy r2 construction type iiia
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2025Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc alteration to all 31 dwelling units of this existing 3 story + basement courtyard building. interior and exterior stairs to remain. new basement laundry room, fitness room and bike storage room. new exterior steel and wood balconies per plans. no change of occupancyoccupancy - r-2construction type iiia **conditional permit subject to field inspections**
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2022
Windows (replacement only): qty 1
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2020Complete
Extend 1st floor living space into basement in an existing 3-unit apartmenthouse
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2018
Remove & replace concrete flooring in the basement floor to ceiling height to remain.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2014Complete
Parapet repair per plans only
- Permit – express permit program May 2010Complete
Upgrade the electrical service from 400 amp to 1600 amp and emergency system iii. install new baseboard heaters in 31 units.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2010Complete
Install electric baseboard heaters in 31 units and reconnect existing circuits
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2009Complete
Rebuild porches as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2009
Replace deteriorated common brick. tuckpoint (appx 50 sq ft)(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2007Complete
Repair and renovation of existing rear wood exit stairs as per plans.
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
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Lincoln Fullerton Reit Property, Llc, 2358 North Lincoln Avenue (1,300 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
2,900 ft
Tingstol Co 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
1,500 ft
Mayer Elem School (1,500 ft), Lincoln Elem School (2,050 ft), Lincoln Park High School (2,200 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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