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1636 W Roscoe St 1W

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14194160390000 6 units · 1914

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1914
Stories
Building area7,716 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14194160390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4055 W Peterson Ave205

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 1636 W Roscoe St 1W in the Lake View neighborhood, owned by 1634 Roscoe LLC and dating back to 1914, has shown several concerning patterns in recent years, particularly in 2026. Most notably, there have been multiple graffiti incidents in early 2026, with three separate removal requests filed on February 4th, followed by a building violation complaint in June. The property has also experienced rodent issues, as evidenced by a rat complaint in May 2026. Prior to these recent incidents, December 2025 saw a complaint about an abandoned vehicle near the property, and in September 2025, there was an illegal dumping complaint that was resolved within one day.

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Risk rating

How 1636 W Roscoe St 1W'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
34thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2278 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
58%
No code
violation
42%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Lot size

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Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1636 W Roscoe St 1W event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 23
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJun 12
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