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816 W Newport Ave 2

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14204100470000 3 units · 1903

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lake View
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1903
Stories
Building area4,452 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14204100470000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Henry Chang
Mailing address
816 W Newport

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 816 W Newport Ave 2 in the Lake View neighborhood is a vintage property constructed in 1903 and currently owned by Henry Chang. The building's documented history over the past seven years shows minimal municipal service interaction, with only three recorded 311 service requests, all of which have been successfully resolved. The most recent incident occurred in June 2026, involving a request for graffiti removal, while a cluster of service needs was documented in May 2025, including requests for both blue recycling cart provision and garbage cart maintenance. While the property has had some maintenance and community upkeep issues, particularly regarding waste management infrastructure, the limited number of service requests over this extended period suggests relatively stable building operations, with no recorded safety incidents or major structural concerns in the available data timeframe.

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Risk rating

How 816 W Newport Ave 2'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
63rdpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 1274 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 66.0%
Moderate concern 28.0%
Severe concern 6.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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816 W Newport Ave 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 05
Graffiti Removal Request

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