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517 W Barry Chicago

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14281080260000 90 units · 1970

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lake View
Above average
avg 1.1
16
FewerMore

This building has 16 building violations (7y), above the Lake View average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units90
Year built1970
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14281080260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Clark & Diversey Prop
Mailing address
1333 N Kingsbury 301

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Initial analysis

The 90-unit residential building at 517 W Barry in Lake View, owned by Clark & Diversey Prop, was constructed in 1970 and has a recorded history of several regulatory interactions over the past seven years. Notably, a comprehensive periodic routine inspection was conducted in October 2022, which resulted in six violations, though all were promptly resolved. The building has experienced a modest number of issues, with a total of 16 building code violations documented during this period, along with 19 service requests through the 311 system. Most recently, in 2025-2026, there have been multiple service requests related to tree management and rodent control, including two tree-related matters (both still open as of the latest record) and a rodent baiting complaint that was closed. Additionally, a house share prohibition violation has been recorded in the past seven years, though the specific date and resolution status are not indicated in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 517 W Barry Chicago'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
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Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 3443 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
6%
No code
violation
94%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 2.7%
Moderate concern 37.7%
Severe concern 59.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

517 W Barry Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 13
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