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2237 W Melrose St

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14193290100000 2 units · 1893

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Center — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Center average of 0.5.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,320 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14193290100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2237 W Melrose

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2237 W Melrose St in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, owned by Michael Rooney, is a historic property dating back to 1893. The building's recent service history has been notably characterized by tree-related issues, with five unresolved tree removal inspection requests filed between May and June 2026, along with one tree planting request from May 17, 2026 that remains open. Additionally, there was a rodent baiting/rat complaint filed on May 8, 2026, which has been marked as closed. While the property has recorded a total of 38 service requests over the past seven years, the most pressing current concerns appear to be concentrated around the property's exterior vegetation management and maintenance.

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Risk rating

How 2237 W Melrose St'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
24thpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 2016 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
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2237 W Melrose St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 30
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 RequestMay 08
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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