517-531 West Superior Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 517-531 West Superior Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 20 permits, 18 not closed, and 5 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 517-531 West Superior Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
18 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2026Active
Line voltage electrical work. add 1 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 0. electric vehicle supply equipment:1 spaces. specific location: garage.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Suspended
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 200 sq. ft., lintel qty. 0, max. length 0. location: leak repair project, caulking, re-pointing,.
- Permit - scaffolding Mar 2023
Erect one (1) scaffold dates 03/23/2023 through 03/23/2024
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2022
Repair parapet wall,tuckpointing as needed(4000 sqft),caulking around windows,replace spoiled bricks.no structual work.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2022Complete
Install an electric car charger in garage.
- Permit - scaffolding Aug 2021
Erect one (1) scaffold dates 8/23/2021 through 8/23/2022
- Permit - scaffolding Jun 2021
Erect one(1)scaffold from 06/11/2021 to 06/11/2022.
- Permit - easy permit process Jun 2021
Parapet wall repairs as necessary.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2020Complete
Installation of electrical timer switch
- Permit - elevator equipment Dec 2017
Upgrade fire service operation to comply with city ordinance 18-30-320 effective january 1, 2017, no automatic recall or lobby panel on two (2) 3500lb.cap, 8-stop geared traction passenger elevators #1 & #2. pursunat to the scope of work submitted.ev018466
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2016
All elevations, tuckpointing (100 sqft). repair/replace caulk 200 lnft. repair/replace concrete 20sqft. repair/replace 50 bricks only.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2016
Deck waterproof coating installation & repairs.
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave, winter weather. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
20 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Two River Road Llc, 720 North Larabee Street (150 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
300 ft
Stiffel Co and 16 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
3,050 ft
Payton College Preparatory HS (3,050 ft), Salazar Elem Bilingual Center (3,300 ft), Skinner North Elem Sch (3,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.4 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.
- $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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- Young professionals
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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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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