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1523 W Estes Chicago

Rogers Park, Chicago IL 60626 11321040080000 26 units · 1928

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Rogers Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.3
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Rogers Park average of 2.3.

Building characteristics
Units26
Year built1928
Stories
Building area16,362 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)11321040080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3700 W Devon Ave Ste A

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Initial analysis

The 26-unit, 1928-built apartment building at 1523 W Estes in Rogers Park, currently owned by Landstar Properties, has undergone several routine inspections in recent months, with the most recent being on May 22, 2024, during which five violations were identified. While four of these violations have been resolved, one remains listed as unresolved. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated a total of five building violations and one environmental complaint, with the owner having filed two building permits during this period. The building's service request history shows 100 inquiries or complaints, though most are relatively minor and service-related. Recent 311 service requests from 2024-2026 primarily involve municipal services such as tree emergencies and repairs to street signs, all of which have been resolved. While the frequency of building violations and unresolved issues during routine inspections are noteworthy, most service requests appear to relate to external municipal concerns rather than building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 1523 W Estes Chicago's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
11thpercentile

Out of 1541 buildings in this neighborhood, 1371 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
14%
No code
violation
86%
Code violation
likely
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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 86%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1523 W Estes Chicago event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2024
Building Violation May 22
PERIODIC
COMPLIED
Building ViolationMay 22
PERIODIC

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