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1550 W Highland Ave

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14051000240000 5 units · 1915

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Edgewater — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1915
Stories
Building area3,798 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14051000240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
910 Garden St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 1550 W Highland Ave in Edgewater, owned by 1548 Highland LLC, has a significant history dating back to its construction in 1915. Most concerning is the current status of three open violations resulting from complaint-driven inspections in July 2022, which remain unresolved as of October 2023. In the most recent year, 2024, there have been two water-related issues, including a no water complaint in September that has since been closed, and an open request for a water lead test kit from August 2024, suggesting ongoing concerns about the building's water quality and infrastructure. Looking further back into the building's history, there was a hazardous materials complaint recorded in 1995, though it is unclear if this issue was ever resolved. The building's relatively few recorded violations and service requests over the past seven years (3 violations and 2 service requests) might suggest varying degrees of maintenance responsiveness, though the open violations and recent water-related issues warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 1550 W Highland Ave'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
25thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1033 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
42%
No code
violation
58%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Building size

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 58%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1550 W Highland Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Sep 05
No Water Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestAug 19
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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