619 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 619 South Wabash Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 60 permits, 18 not closed, and 60 violations, 23 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 619 South Wabash Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively 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. 23 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2023Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc: installation of certified roof anchors to support window washing to existing 10-story school (college) as per plans (occupancy e / construction type 1a)
- Permit - easy permit process May 2022
Re-roofing and tuckpointing to parapet only. no work to facade.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2021
Tuckpointi (1300 sq ft),brick rebuild (400 sq ft) replace individual brick (50).
- Permit - scaffolding Aug 2021
Erect three (3) scaffolds dates 8/16/2021 through 8/16/2022
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2020Complete
Interior alterations to portions of 1st and 2nd floors in existing 10 story building to create new print service rooms.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2018Complete
Interior alterations adding a new restroom in a portion of an existing first floor storage room
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2018Complete
Monthly electrical maintenance work
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2018Complete
Adding 1 talk-a-phone intercom with ip camera
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2016Complete
Exterior alterations to existing building facade to also include modifications to existing .entry vestibule and doors. existing/proposed use: business. **certified plan corrections project - conditional permit: subject to field inspections **
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2016Complete
Demolish existing fixture, install new lighting fixtures
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2016Complete
Adding (6) cards readers and (3) cameras to existing security systems.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2016Complete
Self-cert: interior alterations to existing 3rd floor office space. existing/proposed use:business
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
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
13 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Essex Hotel, 800 South Michigan Avenue (900 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,900 ft
Industrial Scrap Recycling Company. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,850 ft
Us Customs House Firing Range. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
300 ft
Blackstone Hotel. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
700 ft
Jones College Prep High School (700 ft), Intrinsic 2 Charter High School (2,800 ft), South Loop Elem School (2,800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.9 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.
- This is a dormitory or university space. Ask who manages the building, what the access hours are, and how noisy it gets during the semester versus break.
- 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.
- 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
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