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1517 W Olive Chicago

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14053300060000 9 units · 1917

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Edgewater
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units9
Year built1917
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14053300060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
137 Burnham Pl

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Initial analysis

The 9-unit residential building at 1517 W Olive in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by Mark L Miller, was constructed in 1917 and has experienced several noteworthy issues in 2026. Most significantly, there was a series of water-related problems, with four documented "No Water Complaint" incidents between January 29 and February 7, 2026, indicating potential plumbing or water supply system challenges. Additionally, there were two other concerning incidents in early 2026: a fly dumping complaint in February and a dead animal pickup request in April, both of which were resolved. The building's service request history over the past seven years shows a total of 24 311 Service Requests, though these are not all necessarily related to building conditions. The property has had only one building permit filed during this period, which is relatively low for a multi-unit residential structure. Given the concentration of water-related issues in early 2026 and the limited number of building permits pulled in recent years, this property appears to be experiencing some infrastructure challenges that may affect resident comfort.

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Risk rating

How 1517 W Olive 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

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

Grade C — Moderate risk

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

Grade D–F — High risk

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

Neighborhood percentile
36thpercentile

Out of 1376 buildings in this neighborhood, 881 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
56%
No code
violation
44%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 51.4%
Moderate concern 44.4%
Severe concern 4.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1517 W Olive Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 08
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request
311 RequestFeb 13
Fly Dumping Complaint

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