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1716 W Byron St 1St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14192060380000 2 units · 1919

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 Lake View
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1919
Stories
Building area2,292 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14192060380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
John Frank Metta Catom
Mailing address
1716 W Byron

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Initial analysis

The property at 1716 W Byron St in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood is a two-unit residential building constructed in 1919, currently owned by John Frank Metta Catom. The building's service request history over the past seven years shows relatively minimal activity, with a total of 26 recorded requests. The majority of recent service requests, all from 2026, have been related to yard maintenance and sanitation, including three yard waste pick-up requests and two tree debris clean-up requests, with one tree debris issue still open as of early June 2026. There was also one report of an abandoned vehicle in April 2026, which has since been resolved. Given the recent cluster of yard maintenance requests, particularly in spring-summer 2026, it appears there has been increased attention to exterior maintenance in recent months, though most of these requests have been successfully closed. Notably, there are no recorded service requests related to structural issues, safety concerns, or resident complaints, suggesting the building has maintained reasonable operational conditions over this period.

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Risk rating

How 1716 W Byron St 1St'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 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 2204 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 52.7%
Moderate concern 39.7%
Severe concern 7.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1716 W Byron St 1St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 13
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestJun 08
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request

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