725-729 South Wells Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 725-729 South Wells Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 40 permits, 15 not closed, and 44 violations, 28 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 725-729 South Wells Street 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
15 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 28 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Jan 2026Active
Line voltage electrical work. alter existing system iii emergency lighting. receptacle outlets: 0 . lighting outlets: 0. specific location: basement, 4th floor.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2025Complete
Line voltage electrical work. add 1 circuits to existing 700 amp service disconnecting means. add 1 circuits to existing 700 amp service disconnecting means. receptacle outlets: 2 . lighting outlets: 0. specific location: 4th and 5th floor.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2024Complete
Revision to epp permit # b200017576 - substitution of the roofing system from a "modified bitumen roofing system" to a "thermoplastic polyolefin (tpo) roofing system" (6,400 s.f.).
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2024Complete
Revision to permit #b200017576. to change of roofing contractor.
- Permit – express permit program May 2024Suspended
Scope: roof replacement. area: 6400 sq. ft. roof covering: built-up roof. location: roof only. il roofing contractor license: 104018909.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2024Complete
Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max. length: 60 ft., max. height: 80 ft. location: south elevation. permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2023Complete
Energy management installation
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2022Complete
Spr 2019 cbrc: revision to permit #100888671 to reconfigure mechanical systems reconfiguration & associated structural rooftop steel at existing business data center as per plans. 1a construction. b-business
- Permit - scaffolding Aug 2022
Erect one (1) scaffold dates 08/24/2022 through 08/24/2023
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2022
800 sq ft concrete patching (no structural work)
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Apr 2022
Reinstate permit no. 100888671 change general contractor to clune, change electrician to continental electric, change hvac to ams mechancial, change plumbing to great lakes
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2021Complete
Install equipment, raceway and low voltage wiring for revisions to existing simplex speaker/ visuals . subcontractor on permit #100876789 dated 12/8/20.
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
12 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: B&B Parking, 633 South La Salle St. (550 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,200 ft
Industrial Scrap Recycling Company. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,800 ft
Us Customs House Firing Range and 1 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
1,500 ft
Jones College Prep High School (1,500 ft), South Loop Elem School (2,450 ft), Intrinsic 2 Charter High School (3,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.5 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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