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1903 W Balmoral Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60640 14072110110000 17 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 Lincoln Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units17
Year built1923
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14072110110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2815 W Roscoe St

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Initial analysis

The 17-unit building at 1903 W Balmoral in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, constructed in 1923, has several notable issues that require attention. Most concerning are three unresolved building code violations from 2023, which were triggered by complaint-driven inspections. Additionally, there is an open violation from an August 2021 periodic routine inspection that remains unresolved as of now. The property has generated 16 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent being an open request for tree debris clean-up from June 2026. While there have been several resolved service requests in 2026 for issues like potholes, dead animal removal, and an abandoned vehicle, these were primarily related to street and public space maintenance rather than building-specific concerns. Looking further back, there was a documented case of illegal dumping in 1998, but this predates the current ownership structure and is no longer relevant to current conditions. The building's violation and service request history suggests ongoing issues with building maintenance and code compliance that may impact resident experience.

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Risk rating

How 1903 W Balmoral 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
1stpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2552 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
16%
No code
violation
84%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

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

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 84%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1903 W Balmoral Chicago event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Dec 02
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 RequestDec 02
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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