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655 W Roscoe St

Boystown, Chicago IL 60657 14213080230000 3 units · 1891

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Boystown — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.8
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Boystown average of 1.8.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1891
Stories
Building area5,247 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14213080230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
655 W Roscoe St

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Initial analysis

The property at 655 W Roscoe St in the Boystown neighborhood is a three-unit building constructed in 1891, currently owned by CTLTC 1447. The building's recent history shows relatively low code violation activity, with only one building code violation recorded in the past seven years, specifically related to permit inspection in October 2020, though this was resolved promptly. The property has experienced multiple maintenance-related service requests, particularly concerning waste management, with four separate reports about garbage cart maintenance and one about blue recycling cart issues in March and April 2025. The most recent service request, filed in February 2026, pertains to a finance parking code enforcement review. While the frequency of waste management-related complaints suggests ongoing operational challenges in this area, there are no recorded safety violations or building emergencies in the available data, and the property has maintained compliance with building code requirements following the one noted violation.

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Risk rating

How 655 W Roscoe 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
56thpercentile

Out of 121 buildings in this neighborhood, 53 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

655 W Roscoe St event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Oct 03
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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