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1911 W Newport Ave

North Center, Chicago IL 60657 14194100180000 2 units · 1912

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Center — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above 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 built1912
Stories
Building area1,924 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14194100180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
505 N Mcclurg Ct #4402

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1911 W Newport Ave in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, owned by Jason Schram, has a documented history dating back to its 1912 construction. The property has experienced relatively minimal recorded issues over the past seven years, with only one building violation on record and a total of seven 311 service requests associated with the building itself, though the owner has generated a total of 16 service requests across two parcels. Most recently, there is an open building code violation from June 2025 that remains unresolved. The 311 service requests from 2025-2026 include routine municipal service matters such as yard waste pick-up, blue recycling cart, and garbage cart maintenance requests, all of which have been closed appropriately. Additionally, there were two alley light out complaints in December 2025 and one building violation complaint in April 2025, all of which were resolved. While the building has had some service requests requiring municipal intervention, particularly around waste management and lighting, the overall number of violations and service requests remains relatively low compared to many other buildings of similar age and size in the area.

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Risk rating

How 1911 W Newport 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

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
53rdpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 1246 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
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 26%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1911 W Newport Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Jun 18 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestApr 10
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