3443 South Wallace Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3443 South Wallace Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 7 permits, 3 not closed, and 20 violations.
- 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 3443 South Wallace Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2014
Repair/replace parapet and masonry repairs including the lintel. no structural. work on the front elevation
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2012Complete
Remove exterior one wythe of brick from front facade and reclad as shown, new entry, no change to front setback; legalize conversion from 3du and store front into 4 dwelling units
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2012
Reinstate permit # 100280538 & change property owner to peter ming yuan ren
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2012Complete
Install a 200-amp 5-gang meter with 5- new 100-amp laod centers on an existing building with 4-tenant panels and 1-public panel
- Permit - easy permit process May 2012
Tuckpointing - no structural work - 500 sqft. replace 3 lintels @ 3 ft.long each & 1 @ 4 ft. long. replace approx. 280 sq. ft. of brick @ front facade.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2009Complete
New service and load center correct violations
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2009Complete
Remove existing enclosed rear porch /stairs and replace with new open stair. no increase in size as per plans
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
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Chicago, City Of, 3501 South Lowe St. (450 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,400 ft
Allied Hastings Barrel Drum Svc and 13 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
350 ft
Minnie Minoso Academy (350 ft), Air Force Acad High School (2,500 ft), Armour Elem School (2,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.5 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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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.
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- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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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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