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1531 W Ardmore Ave 1

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14053110100000 6 units · 1923

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 Edgewater — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
7
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1923
Stories
Building area6,273 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14053110100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2525 Grove St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit building at 1531 W Ardmore Ave in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, built in 1923 and currently owned by Malysa Real Estate Management, has experienced numerous compliance and maintenance challenges in recent years. The most pressing concern is the presence of multiple open violations resulting from complaint-driven inspections, with seven such violations recorded in October 2025 and two additional violations from March 2023, all of which remain unresolved as of the latest data. The building has also generated several 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent being a water lead test kit request in February 2026, though this was subsequently closed. Other service requests in 2025 included two complaints about uncleared snow from sidewalks in December and November, and a pothole complaint in June, all of which were resolved. An environmental complaint regarding hazardous materials was investigated in 2014 but was determined to have no violation.

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Risk rating

How 1531 W Ardmore Ave 1'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
16thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1157 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
31%
No code
violation
69%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 69%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1531 W Ardmore Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 18
Water Lead Test Kit Request
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