2619 North Clark Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 2619 North Clark Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 28 permits, 22 not closed, and 60 violations, 29 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 2619 North Clark Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
22 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 29 open violations.
- Permit - signs Jun 2024
Reskin existing awning to read to read bank of america logo
- Permit - signs Jun 2024
Remove and replace existing wall sign to read bank of america logo
- Permit - elevator equipment Jan 2024
Water damage repairs; traveling cables, door operator & fixtures on elevator #2, 2500lbs capacity, 20 floors -- subject to city of chicago dept. of buildings elevator bureau inspection (ev001122).
- Permit - elevator equipment Nov 2023
Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 2500lb capacity, 20-floor, passenger elevator(#1), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev001122)
- Permit - elevator equipment Feb 2023
Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 2500lb capacity, 20-floor, passenger elevator(#2), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev001122)
- Permit - scaffolding May 2022
Erect one (1) scaffold dates 05/26/2022 through 05/26/2023
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2021
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 100 sqft
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2020
Replace roof (no mep)(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - elevator equipment Sep 2019
2017 fire service upgrade mandate. furnish and repair fireman's recall upgrade on two (2) units 2500lb.cap, 20-floor geared traction passenger elevators as per the chicago 2001 elevator code. no smoke detector interface. pursuant to the scope of work submitted. ev001122
- Permit - signs Sep 2019
Install one illuminated wall sign to building facade facing n clark st (j82529_fp-01_dsj)
- Permit - signs Sep 2019
None electrical awning above business front facing clark st.
- Permit - scaffolding Aug 2019
Erect two scaffolds from 08/06/2019 to 08/06/2020.
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
16 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Metropolitan Rental Corporation, 525 West Arlington Place (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
4,850 ft
Culinary Foods Inc. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
400 ft
Dewes, Francis J., House and 1 more listings close by. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
750 ft
Alcott Elem School (750 ft), Lincoln Elem School (2,150 ft), Harriet Tubman Elem School (3,650 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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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
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Two and three flat owners
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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