4218-4220 West 26th Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4218-4220 West 26th Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 20 permits, 11 not closed, and 54 violations, 28 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 4218-4220 West 26th Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 28 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2022Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm inteiror work only # 401906584 job # 115910389
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2022
Remove/replace bricks at front facade (no structural work)
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2020Complete
Change of contractor for permit number 10080619 4
- Permit - signs Jan 2019
Vinyl window sign 34 sq/ft
- Permit - signs Jan 2019
Vinyl window sign 34 sq/ft
- Permit - signs Jan 2019
Vinyl window sign 16 sq/ft
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Nov 2017Complete
Wreck and remove a 3 story masonry mixed use building and a detached masonry garage
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2017Complete
Interior build-out with alterations to existing 2nd floor space used as office space; convert to 3 bedroom apartment (residential) use, in existing 2 story brick and concrete block building (with no basement) and a commercial space on the 1st floor. construct garbage corral in rear yard.**certified corrections- - subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2016
Replace 11 ln. ft. of foundation wall.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2015Complete
4226 w. 26th st chicago, il 60623 retrofit meter socket only
- Permit - signs Nov 2013
This is an existing electric sign which we are applying a permit for it reads as follows restaurante el encanto michocano it is 8' by 4'
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2012
Replace appx 300 bricks -(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspection
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Valloor Inc, 4257 West 26th Street (350 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
1,200 ft
Briskin Manufacturing Inc and 14 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
650 ft
Corkery Elem School (650 ft), Zapata Elem Academy (1,800 ft), Whitney Elem School (2,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
4.1 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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