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944 W Grace Chicago

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14202120220000 41 units · 1988

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 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.

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
Units41
Year built1988
Stories
Building area
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)14202120220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
944 W Grace St

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Initial analysis

The 944 W Grace building, located in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, is a 41-unit condominium constructed in 1988 and currently managed by GRACE-SHEFFIELD CONDO. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 22 service requests through the Chicago 311 system, with the most recent cluster of activity occurring in late 2025 and early 2026. This recent period has been particularly marked by maintenance and sanitation concerns, including three separate instances of graffiti removal requests and significant weather-related service needs such as snow removal. A rodent-related complaint in November 2025 also raises some concern about the building's pest management protocols. While the nature of these requests suggests ongoing attention to property maintenance, it is worth noting that all reported issues have been officially closed out in the 311 system. The building's service request history prior to this recent cluster is less documented in the available data, though no major incidents or safety concerns have been recorded in this limited timeframe.

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Risk rating

How 944 W Grace Chicago'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
12thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 3038 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
34%
No code
violation
66%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

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

Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 66%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

944 W Grace Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestOct 16
Building Violation

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