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1154 W Newport Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14204080140000 3 units · 1896

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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
Units3
Year built1896
Stories
Building area3,530 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14204080140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1154 W Newport Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit, 1896 residential building at 1154 W Newport Ave in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, currently owned by 1154 Newport LLC, has experienced a notable cluster of maintenance and safety-related incidents over the past seven years. The most concerning recent pattern involves multiple rodent-related issues in late 2025, with two separate rat complaints recorded in August 2025, followed by a third rodent-related complaint in September 2025. The property has also faced challenges with seasonal maintenance, evidenced by a snow-clearing complaint in November 2025 and ongoing concerns about sidewalk conditions, with a sidewalk inspection request still marked as open as of May 2026. Additionally, there have been reports of water issues on the street in August 2025, and a weed removal request in the same month, all of which were successfully closed. While the building's permit activity is minimal with only one permit noted in the past seven years, the concentration of service requests in 2025 suggests a period of notable maintenance challenges, particularly regarding pest control and exterior upkeep.

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Risk rating

How 1154 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
27thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2520 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
52%
No code
violation
48%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 48%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1154 W Newport Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Sep 14
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestAug 16
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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