2408 South Canal Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2408 South Canal Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 16 permits, 4 not closed, and 43 violations, 9 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 2408 South Canal Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 9 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2015
Work to existing commercial unit on first floor: replace drywall (appx 60 sheets). (no alterations/ no structural work) electrical on separate permit- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2015Complete
Repair replace fixtures and outlets and wireing same as existing
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2011Complete
Revised existing permit. new massage room layout
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2011Complete
Interior buildout for massage establishment as per plan
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2011Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm # 340-13121-01
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2010Complete
Interior rehab of exisitng 2nd floor space for new restaurant in existing 2 story masonry building on grade; convert existing 4 retail spaces on 2nd floor to one tenant space restaurant; remove 2nd floor roof deck
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2009Complete
Interior alterations to existing commercial space for new beauty salon as per plans. conditional permit subject to field inspections
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2008
Revision to permit # 100152499 to remove plumbing stop work order.
- Permit - elevator equipment Jul 2008
Furnish and install one (1) hydraulic passenger elevator as per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2008Complete
Install a temporay staion
- Permit - new construction Dec 2007Complete
New 2 story mercantile building with deep foundations- conditional permit- certifed corrections.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2007Complete
Install a temporary supply station.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively 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
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Builders Tram, 329 West 25th Place (1,200 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,500 ft
Cuneo Press. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,550 ft
Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete Chinatown and 11 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
1,350 ft
Haines Elem School (1,350 ft), Sheridan Elem Math & Science Acad (1,750 ft), Ward J Elem School (2,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.2 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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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 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.
- 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.
- 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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