Free Chicago apartment background check

853 W Addison St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14204060020000 3 units · 1905

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1905
Stories
Building area3,528 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14204060020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
853 W Addison

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

Unlock complete report
Augrented Insights
Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 853 W Addison Street in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, owned by Andrew J Pike, dates back to 1905. The property's recent activity from mid-2024 has been primarily concerned with addressing graffiti issues, with four separate removal requests filed between May 24 and May 30, 2024, all of which have since been closed. In addition to these graffiti-related incidents, there was one 311 information-only call logged on June 5, 2024, which also reached a closed status. This flurry of graffiti incidents over a short period suggests an ongoing environmental maintenance challenge, though all reported issues have been promptly addressed. The building's permit record shows minimal activity, with only one building permit filed in the past seven years, and while the overall service request count is relatively low at five over this period, it's worth noting that all recent concerns have been resolved through proper channels. The property's historical data is limited given its age, with no recorded safety violations or major incidents that would impact resident security or comfort in this time frame.

AI-generated · may contain errors · check the source data tables below

Free account unlocks the full analysis — plus 2× more records across all data categories and the complete landlord portfolio.
Risk rating

How 853 W Addison 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
83rdpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 587 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
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

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

Building size

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

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 23%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
Apartment reviews

853 W Addison St apartment reviews

Real experiences from people who have lived here. Share yours to help other renters decide.

Share your experience — Help other renters by leaving an honest apartment review

Loading reviews…

On the map

Compare nearby alternatives

This building and nearby alternatives in Lake View, color-coded by risk level. Click any marker to explore.

The story over time

853 W Addison St event timeline

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

No dated public records on file yet.
Every record we have

Full data for 853 W Addison St apartments

Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.

Side by side

How 853 W Addison St compares to the neighborhood

This building against comparable properties in Lake View. Toggle filters to narrow the peer group.

Loading comparables…
Still apartment hunting in Chicago?

Look up the next apartment before you sign

Search any Chicago address free — no account needed to see the risk rating.

Simple pricing

Get the complete picture

Every plan unlocks the complete report: all Chicago datasets, full history, landlord portfolio, and PDF & Excel exports.

Pay once

Report Bundle

For the buildings you're deciding on right now

$10one time

3premium reports

$3.33 per report · charged once, never renews

Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 3 premium reports — AI executive summary included
  • Live data across all 27 public record types
  • 200 records per dataset
  • PDF & Excel exports included
  • Compare up to 10 buildings side-by-side
  • Credits never expire until you use them
Pay once

Apartment Hunter

For a wide search across many buildings

$39one time

30premium reports

$1.30 per report · charged once, never renews

Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 30 premium reports — AI executive summary included
  • Live data across all 27 public record types
  • 200 records per dataset
  • PDF & Excel exports included
  • Compare up to 10 buildings side-by-side
  • Credits never expire until you use them

Cancel anytime · Data sourced from the City of Chicago Department of Buildings, Chicago 311, Cook County Assessor & the Chicago Data Portal

Watch 853 W Addison St
Get alerted the moment a new violation or complaint is filed.