653 North Kingsbury Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 653 North Kingsbury Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 60 permits, 38 not closed, and 19 violations, 11 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 653 North Kingsbury 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
38 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 11 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2025Active
Fire alarm: repair existing system. affects: 0 dwelling units; 1 non-residential units. high-rise building: yes. voice communication: yes. special locking: no. monitoring type: supervising station . specific location: ground level, 12th floor & 20th floor.
- Permit - signs Aug 2024
Install one set of non-illuminated double faces blade sign on the building wall
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2024Complete
Existing panel. to provide 5 -20a circuits for lighting and outlets.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Complete
Temporary scaffolding: qty: 3, max. length: 30 ft., max. height: 300 ft. location: all elevations. permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Suspended
Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 100sq. ft., excavation = no. location: all elevations.
- Permit - signs Sep 2023
Chicago cosmetic surgery - wall sign - 1'-5"h x 17'-6"w (25 sqft)
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2023Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 34017994 job # 118953495
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2023Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 34017994 job # 119738388
- Permit - signs Aug 2023
Chicago breast & body aesthetics - window sign - 1'-9"h x 4'-10"w (8 sqft)
- Permit - elevator equipment Jan 2023
Replace hoist ropes and sheaves on two (2) 3500lb.cap, 500 fpm, 24-stop, gearless traction passenger elevators #1 & #2. pursuant to the scope of work submitted. 159225
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2022Complete
Remove existing coffee equipment and replace with new equipment and relocate two 30 amp and three 20 amp receptacles
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2021Expired
[self-certification permit] interior condominium renovation in an existing, fully sprinklered condominium (r-2) building (i-a) per plans /(unit #1801) / dx-7 zoning / self-certified permit process.
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
21 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: At&T Services, Inc., 469 West Huron (350 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
400 ft
Stiffel Co and 15 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
3,350 ft
Payton College Preparatory HS (3,350 ft), Salazar Elem Bilingual Center (3,500 ft), Ogden Elem School (4,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.3 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
What pays the bills
- Finance and trading
- Logistics and rail
- Law and consulting
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- Manufacturing
Who anchors the economy
CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Young professionals
- Families buying space
- Two and three flat owners
More on North Kingsbury Street
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- 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.
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