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1817 W Berwyn Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60640 14072220090000 3 units · 1904

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 Lincoln Square
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1904
Stories
Building area2,385 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14072220090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
10539 Woodlawn Dr

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1817 W Berwyn Ave in Lincoln Square, owned by Nicholas Dehnert, was constructed in 1904 and has experienced several notable events throughout its history. Most concerning is the recent spike in service requests in 2025, with six recorded incidents including a fly dumping complaint, sewer cleaning inspection, garbage cart maintenance, and an inspection of the public way. The property has also undergone a water lead test kit request in 2024, indicating potential concerns about water quality.

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Risk rating

How 1817 W Berwyn 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

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 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 1641 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Number of bedrooms

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 68.1%
Moderate concern 25.0%
Severe concern 6.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1817 W Berwyn Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 28
Fly Dumping Complaint
311 RequestJun 12
Sewer Cleaning Inspection Request

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