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233 East Ontario Street, Chicago

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Does 233 East Ontario Street have open permits or code violations?
Chicago Department of Buildings lists 29 permits, 13 not closed, and 29 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 233 East Ontario Street at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.

Permits and code violations

13 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 7 open violations.

  1. Permit - elevator equipment Jan 2026

    Replace hoist ropes on eg passenger elevator #1, 3500lbs capacity, 18 stops, subject to city of chicago dept. of buildings elevator bureau inspection (a/p #100744510).

  2. Permit – express permit program Jun 2025Complete

    Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 3600 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: west wall of building.

  3. Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2020Expired

    Swapping (12) existing antennas with (6) new antennas. swapping (2) existing cabinets with (2) new cabinets. replacement of radio and ancillary equipment. no changes to use or height. previous permit #100779023. t-mobile site ch20756e.

  4. Permit – express permit program Nov 2020Complete

    Antenna and equipment upgrade on existing t-mobile cell site

  5. Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2020

    Furnish and install new car station and perform city of chicago fire service mandate upgrade on one(1) 2000lb capacity, 3-floor, 115fpm, ewgt, passeneger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev00113) 610 n. fairbanks

  6. Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2018Complete

    Swapping (3) existing antennas with (3) new antennas. replacement ofradio and ancillary equipment on existing structure. no changes toground equipment or height. previous permit #100695815. electricalpermit #100776855. t-mobile site ch20756e.

  7. Permit - signs Sep 2018

    North elevation: led illuminated blade sign "aloft"

  8. Permit – express permit program Aug 2018Complete

    Install power and fiber conduit and related cabinet grounding

  9. Permit - signs Jul 2018

    East elevation: 14'-6" x 5' led illuminated sign "aloft" - installed onto a existing canopy (per attached building permit)

  10. Permit - signs Jun 2018

    East elevation: 6'-10" led illuminated sign "hotel" - installed onto front of a existing canopy (per attached building permit)

  11. Permit - elevator equipment Jan 2018

    Install (4) passenger traction elevators. #1 & #2 - 500 fpm, 3500# cap, 18 fl. #3 - 500 fpm, 3500# cap, 19 fl. #4 - 350 fpm, 4500# cap, 19 fl.

  12. Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2017

    Installation of one (1) 7000lb.cap, 20-floors single fc7000 tornborgs temporary construction personnel hoist. pursuant to plans submitted.

Chicago Department of Buildings

Safety and environment

FEMA natural hazard risk

Relatively High

Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave, winter weather. These drive insurance cost here.

FEMA National Risk Index, census tract

Leaking fuel tanks

18 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: Dancona & Co., 247 East Ohio St. (300 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

Brownfield site

500 ft

Chicago Hometown Award Boathouse Project and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.

EPA ACRES Brownfields

Toxic release facility

4,750 ft

Wesley Jessen Corp. 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

3,350 ft

Ogden Elem School (3,350 ft), YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr (4,150 ft), Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep (4,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

9.9 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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Who lives and works in Chicago

Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America

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.

$71,673
median household income
18.9%
residents aged 25 to 34
45%
households that own their home

What pays the bills

  • Finance and trading
  • Logistics and rail
  • Law and consulting
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing

Who anchors the economy

CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines

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  • Young professionals
  • Families buying space
  • Two and three flat owners
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  • Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
  • 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.
  • Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
  • Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
  • 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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