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714 W Briar Pl 1St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14281000250000 3 units · 1905

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 built1905
Stories
Building area4,554 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14281000250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Elizabeth Koch
Mailing address
1555 N Astor St #18W

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 714 W Briar Place in Lake View, owned by Elizabeth Koch, was constructed in 1905 and has maintained a relatively low number of service calls over the past seven years, totaling only four documented 311 service requests. The most recent activity includes two water-related issues from December 2025 - one regarding water on the street (now closed) and a water leak check (also closed), as well as a new request for a water lead test kit from April 2024 that remains open. Additionally, there is a currently open complaint about a pothole in the street, filed in January 2026. While the building's service request history is not extensive, the concentration of water-related issues in the records from 2024-2026, including the open lead test kit request, suggests potential water infrastructure concerns warranting attention.

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Risk rating

How 714 W Briar Pl 1St'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
46thpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 1859 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.3%
Moderate concern 33.1%
Severe concern 3.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

714 W Briar Pl 1St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 08
Pothole in Street Complaint

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