443 North Wood Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 443 North Wood Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 7 not closed, and 30 violations, 9 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 443 North Wood Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 9 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Complete
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 sq. ft., lintel qty. 5, max. length 3. location: facade, parapet wall tuckpoint.
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2023
Mechanical contractor to existing permit permit #100978410
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2022Expired
***self-cert 2019 cbrc*** interior build out of existing 1 story warehouse space (existing m - occ. per app) with the addition of offices, workspaces, bathrooms and new hvac systems for show room and sales of medical mobility equipment.(occupancy m: construction type iiib)
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2022Complete
Masters billiard chalk - 332-01383-09 - low voltage permit for low voltage cctv (camera) and non required fire alarm installation
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
Tuckpoint north, south, east elevations various locations. west elevation remove and replace existing parapet. limestone coping to remain. install new flashing membrane remove masonry infilled windows on west elevation replace windows same size. lintels to remain.
- Permit - signs Jan 2018
Hand painted business id sign (the flower firm - 264 sq ft)
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2017
Remove and replace nine (9) lintels on north elevation. tuckpoint where deemed necessary on north and south elevations. all work same as existing. no structural work. subject to field inspections.
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2016
Correct masonry per building violations only including masonry repairs to north & south elevations. repair lintels to parapet wall- - all work same as existing (no structural work); public way permit pulled separately- subject to field inspections
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2014Complete
The flower firm 130-55511-01 low voltage electrical permit for low voltage burglar alarm
- Permit - easy permit process May 2007
Tuckpoint cracks in masonry and replace broken block windows.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2006Complete
Roof truss repair 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
24 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: National Waste Services, 1700 West Carroll St. (1,000 ft), open. 7 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
350 ft
Calco Plating Inc and 23 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
1,200 ft
Talcott Elem School (1,200 ft), Otis Elem School (1,850 ft), Rudolph Elem Learning Center (2,500 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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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.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
- 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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