6310-6314 South Halsted Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 6310-6314 South Halsted Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 6 permits, 3 not closed, and 29 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 6310-6314 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
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 23 open violations.
- Permit - new construction Sep 2024Expired
Permit expires on 11/14/2024 erection starts: 9/13/2024, erection ends: 9/15/2024. erection starts: 9/13/2024, erection ends: 9/15/2024. englewood music festivalstructures - 1 day event (9/14/2024) erect five (5) structures, two (2) 20x40 frame canopy, two (2) 40x40 (12mx12m) structure canopy, one (1) stageline mobile stage sl320 40x40erect 9/12/2024- remove 9/15/2024assembly
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2023Complete
Cbc-2019 repairs to structure to address city violations
- Permit - elevator equipment Mar 2016
Decommision 3500lb.cap.3-stop,ewgt.c.s. passenger elevator. pursuant to scope of work submitted and violation written by inspector # 385640
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2015Complete
Replace stolen ct cabinet and main panel,this is underground service edison transformer is existing.to be done in accord with city of chicago electrical code.electrican norris ,henry
- Permit - signs Sep 2013
Install one internally illuminated sign cabinet on storefront
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2013Complete
Self certification for interior tenant build out for a mercantile space on the first floor
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Goodyear Tire & Rubber, 63rd St. & Union (700 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,600 ft
6245 S Racine Ave. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,050 ft
Elizabeth St Fndy and 2 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
1,450 ft
Kershaw Elem School (1,450 ft), Nicholson Tech Acad Elem Sch (2,000 ft), Mays Elem Academy (2,400 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.5 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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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
- 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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