4459 South Calumet Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4459 South Calumet Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 15 permits, 6 not closed, and 45 violations, 45 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 4459 South Calumet Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 45 open violations.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Sep 2026
Reinstate permit no 101070819 must begin work and or request inspection no later than ***march 2027*** on permit no 101070819
- Permit - new construction Sep 2025Active
Self-cert 2019 cbc: full building permit for 2 story single family residence with basement, detached 1 car garage as per plan (occupancy group r-5, type va construction).
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2020
Revision to permit#100866709 alt. code approval:use schedule 40 pvc for underground work, downspouts, and sewer within 5ft of property. interior underground for 1 bathroom and a mechanical room
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2020
Revision to permit#100862944 alt. code approval:use schedule 40 pvc for underground work, downspouts, and sewer within 5ft of property. interior underground for 1 bathroom and a mechanical room
- Permit - new construction Jun 2020Complete
Self-certification review: erect 2 story single family residence (4a construction) with basement, attached 2 car garage (4a construction) as per plan.
- Permit - new construction Jun 2020Complete
Self-certification review: erect 2 story 2 d.u. building (4a construction) with basement, detached 2 car garage (4a construction) as per plan.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2020Complete
Replace rear 3 story open woo porch with new 3 story open wood porch same size, type, and location
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2019Complete
[4507 s calumet ave] rehab 3 dwelling units including electrical, plumbing and mechanical work to an existing 3 story brick building with basement as 3 d.u. all work to be done per plans. [also see #100814580 to convert 3 to 4 du's this address]
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2019Complete
[4507 s calumet] interior build out including electrical, plumbing and mechanical work to add 1 dwelling unit in basement to an existing 3 story brick building with basement as 3 du's to be converted to 4 dwelling units and [total this address 4 dwelling units] as per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2018
Tuckpoint & rebuild parapet wall & replace appx 600 sf of existing bricks (no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2012Complete
Revision to an existing permit #100386152 to convert basement into two dwelling units entire non-conforming building containing 15 du's to 17 du's, interior alterations on 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors as per plans.(note: previous permit and plans did not show all floors to verify units)*certtified corrections - subject to audit and field inspections*
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2011Complete
Permit 100410065 change the elecrition
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
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Chicago Public School District, 4415 South Martin Luther King Drive (550 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
5,050 ft
Dubois Chemicals Chicago and 1 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
750 ft
Mollison Elem School (750 ft), James Farmer Jr. Elementary (2,400 ft), Woodson South Elem School (2,550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.2 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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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.
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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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