2610-2612 North Halsted Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2610-2612 North Halsted Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 26 permits, 17 not closed, and 31 violations, 10 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 2610-2612 North Halsted Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
17 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 10 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2026Active
Line voltage electrical work. add 20 circuits to existing 100 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 32 . lighting outlets: 0. specific location: apartment bathrooms and kitchens.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2026Active
Scope: roof replacement. area: 850 sq. ft. roof covering: other. location: roof replacement. il roofing contractor license: 104002392.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2026Active
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 100 sq. ft., lintel qty. 5, max. length 3. parapet rebuilding: 150 sq. ft. location: exterior chimney, lintel & parapet repair.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2026Active
Repair or in-kind replacement of 12 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. includes repair or replacement of plumbing risers in existing chases. locations: 4 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), unit3fn unit3rn unit2fn unit2rn kitchen & bathroom.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2025Active
Repair or in-kind replacement of 12 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. includes repair or replacement of plumbing risers in existing chases. locations: 4 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), unit2f unit 2r unit3f unit3r kitchen& bathroom.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2025Complete
Line voltage electrical work. add 24 circuits to existing 100 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 32 . lighting outlets: 0. specific location: apartment kitchens and bathrooms.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2023
Tuckpoint south parapet wall; rebuild east parapet wall, remove/replace coping stones
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2019Complete
Remove and replace rear porch lighting. same as existing
- Permit - elevator equipment Jul 2017
Installation of (1) 2100# cap., gearless, 5-stop, passenger elevators pursuant to plans submitted. installations to be made in compliance with 2010 city of chicago elevator code (asme a17.1-2007)
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2017Complete
Replace electrical contractor according existing electrical permit # 100665658
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2017Complete
Low voltage
- Permit - signs Nov 2016
Channel letters sign
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: Amoco Oil Co., 801 West Diversey Pkwy. (1,150 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
3,500 ft
Culinary Foods Inc and 5 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
900 ft
Alcott Elem School (900 ft), Lincoln Elem School (2,250 ft), Harriet Tubman Elem School (2,400 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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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.
- 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.
- 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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