4557-4559 South Halsted Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4557-4559 South Halsted Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 20 permits, 11 not closed, and 60 violations, 59 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 4557-4559 South Halsted Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 59 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Complete
Scope: roof recover. area: 1400 sq. ft. roof covering: asphalt shingles. location: roofing. il roofing contractor license: 104015080.
- Permit - signs Feb 2021
Metro by t-mobile - wall sign (face replacement - existing projecting sign on s halsted st elevation) - 7'-2"h x 4'-0" projection (29 sqft)
- Permit - signs Feb 2021
Metro by t-mobile - wall sign - (s halsted st elevation) 1'-4"h x 10-1"w (13 sqft)
- Permit - signs Feb 2021
Metro by t-mobile - wall sign - (w 46th st elevation) 1'-4"h x 10-1"w (13 sqft)
- Permit - signs Aug 2019
Led illuminated projecting sign on the west elevation facing north and south onto halsted.
- Permit - signs Aug 2019
Led illuminated channel letter set on the south elevation facing south onto to 46th.
- Permit - signs Aug 2019
Led illuminated channel letter set on the west elevation facing west onto halsted.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2019Complete
Repair existing rear steel porch and provide new platform for hvac units at rear of existing mixed use building.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2015Complete
Remove and replace two story same size, same location open wood rear porch existing two story brick and frame residence
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2014
Repair masonry per building violations (no lintels over 6' long to be replaced under this permit)(no structural work)- all work same as existing; subject to field inspections
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2013Complete
Replace rear open wood porch with an open metal porch with footprint as per architectural drawings.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2011Complete
Installation of electrical timer switch
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Chicago, City Of Dept. Of Environment, 4512 South Halstead (350 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,350 ft
Hysan Corp and 18 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
950 ft
Graham A Elem School (950 ft), Tilden Career Communty Academy HS (1,400 ft), Hendricks Elem Community Academy (3,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.8 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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