306-308 South Halsted Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 306-308 South Halsted Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 34 permits, 19 not closed, and 47 violations, 23 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 306-308 South Halsted 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
19 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 23 open violations.
- Permit - signs Dec 2025
Installation of store logo signage
- Permit – express permit program May 2025Complete
Low voltage/communication electrical work. install audio. specific location: ground level and basement.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2024Suspended
Self-cert 2019 crbc: interior build-out of existing vacant ground floor and basement for new full service restaurant ground floor with toilets and storage areas in basement for existing 4-story, iiia masonry, 55' ht., ground floor retail and 9-dwelling unit mixed use building (type iiia construction; occupancy groups r-2, a-2).
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2024Suspended
Raise metal railings to 42" from 36"
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
Fire escape and masonry repairs, tuck-point 400 sq. ft., repair/replace fire escape rungs and bolts and stringers and counter balance and angles and treads and handrails and guardrails and scrape and paint all exposed metal, only per report
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2021
Revision to permit#100843546 alt. code approval:use schedule 40 pvc for drainage and vent for 2 vanities and 2 toilets in existing commercial unit.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2019Complete
Self cert - interior build out of existing storefront. new food counter, finishes, replacement storefront window system, & new toilet room for restaurant customer use per plans. ***aor notes no vent work**
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2019Complete
Bathroom addition for building permit #100843546. installation of three 20 amp 120 volt circuits, 2 for electric hand dryers and 1 for gfci receptacles and bath exhaust fan. one 15 amp 120 volt circuit for lighting for led lighting and 2 chicago approved battery backup lights wired ahead of the local switch.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2019Complete
Self certification - interior alterations of an existing 4 and 3 story mixed use building - to convert from 9 d.u. to 12 hotel suites on floors 2nd through 4th only. existing bsmt. and 1st floor n.i.c. all work as per approved plans. permit to cover 314-16-18 s halsted st, chicago.
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Replace two rooftop units with one 4 ton and one 8.5 ton, air cooled, self-contained, r410a, trane rooftop units, serving a hostel.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2018Complete
Self certification process, rehabilitation of existing retail space ground floor and basement as per plans and facade work, type 3b construction
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2018
Revision to permit # 100763211 for alternative code approval request: drainage and vent pipe and fittings-pilot program: to use pvc pipe and fitting schedule 40 below grade
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
30 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 808 Van Buren, Llc, 808 West Van Buren Street (350 ft), open. 5 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,500 ft
Us Customs House Firing Range and 7 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
450 ft
International Tailoring Company Building. 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
2,900 ft
Galileo Elem Math & Sci Schol Acd (2,900 ft), Chicago World Language Academy (3,750 ft), Young Magnet High School (4,400 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.2 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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