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1646 W School St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14194240190000 5 units · 1926

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high 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 Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

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
Units5
Year built1926
Stories
Building area16,594 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14194240190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
417 N Ashland

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Initial analysis

The property at 1646 W School St in Lake View is a five-unit building constructed in 1926 and currently owned by Dale Soble. The building's record over the past seven years shows one building violation from June 2020 that remains open, along with 37 recorded 311 service requests. The building has experienced notable graffiti issues in 2026, with six documented removal requests between January and May of that year, all of which were closed promptly. Environmental concerns have been addressed recently, with two complaints - one about construction and demolition and another regarding air pollution - both of which were resolved within a day in May 2024.

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Risk rating

How 1646 W School 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
9thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 3141 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
29%
No code
violation
71%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 71%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1646 W School St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Oct 24
Sanitation Code Violation
311 RequestJul 21
Sanitation Code Violation

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