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233 S WACKER DR, CHICAGO, IL, 60606

Likely yes. No blocking constraint was identified in the records checked. Local requirements and site conditions still need verification. What fits on it depends on the city’s rules.

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  • Score assumes no wetland constraint. USFWS National Wetlands Inventory did not answer.
  • Score assumes a community water system serves this address. EPA did not answer.

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Cook County · IL · 60606

2.95 ac

Zoning coverage: District identity DC-16 is on record, but the dimensional standards aren’t digitised yet. The full report queues a read of the ordinance.

What we checked

Each factor is scored 0–100. Higher means fewer constraints.

Factors checked for this address
FactorScoreReadingSource
Zoning—not on recordno data
Flood95Minimal riskFEMA NFHL
Seismic90Minimal riskUSGS Seismic
Soil70SuitableUSDA SSURGO
Radon75Low riskEPA Radon
Wildfire85Minimal riskUSFS WHP
Utilities—not on recordno data
Terrain94Near flatUSGS 3DEP
Lot shape95Regular lotBuildability engine

On record: a building on this lot

Tailor this to your project — what are you building at 233 S WACKER DR?

Not checked here

The records behind this Score don’t answer these. Who does:

Perc test
The county health department
Water or well capacity
The water utility, for a will-serve letter; a well driller, for a yield test
Recorded legal access and easements
County recorder, or a title commitment
CC&Rs and HOA rules
The preliminary title report — before earnest money goes hard
Title, liens and back taxes
County treasurer, and the title search

Computed from public federal sources by the Buildability Score engine — the same records give the same number every time. Records read September 18, 2026. How the score works · Data sources · Accuracy

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Questions about this score

What is the Buildability Score™ for 233 S WACKER DR, CHICAGO, IL, 60606?

233 S WACKER DR, CHICAGO, IL, 60606 carries a Buildability Score of 89 out of 100. The score is composed from 5 weighted factors, each cited to its federal or jurisdictional source, from records read September 18, 2026.

Which factor most affects 233 S WACKER DR, CHICAGO, IL, 60606?

The weakest factor at this address is soil — scored 70 out of 100, which reads as suitable (every factor is scored so that higher means fewer constraints). That's the factor most likely to constrain what a design can carry, and the one to inspect first before committing capital.

What's this parcel's strongest attribute?

Flood scores 95 out of 100 — minimal risk, and the highest of the 7 factors read for this address. Higher scores mean fewer constraints, not more.

Where does the data come from?

Every factor cites the federal or jurisdictional dataset it came from — FEMA (flood), USGS (seismic), USFS (wildfire), EPA (radon), USDA/NRCS (soil), and the local jurisdiction's own zoning record where available. These records were read September 18, 2026; a stored read older than 90 days is run again when this page is opened.

Does the Buildability Score account for local zoning in Chicago, IL?

When Chicago, IL's zoning record is on our roster, the score reads the jurisdiction's own dimensional standards for the district this parcel sits in. When it isn't, the zoning factor drops out rather than being estimated — which is why parcels in un-rostered jurisdictions still return a score, just one that doesn't count zoning.

Is this an official determination?

No. The Buildability Score™ is a preliminary due-diligence read, not an entitlement or permit approval. Governing bodies retain sole authority over binding land-use decisions. The score's role is to make the diligence conversation faster and better-grounded, not to replace it.