439 W Saint James Pl
This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.
This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Park average of 1.0.
What's in the 439 W Saint James Pl report
| Units | 5 |
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| Year built | 1890 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 2,760 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 14283200040000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.
Unlock complete reportThe property at 439 W Saint James Place is a 5-unit, 1890 residential building located in Lincoln Park and owned by Jerome H Meyer Co. The building's recent history shows some ongoing concerns, particularly regarding safety inspections and infrastructure maintenance. Most notably, there is an open building code violation from August 2019 that remains unresolved as of October 2023, along with multiple active 311 service requests in 2026, including sidewalk inspection requests and a water lead test kit request. The building's maintenance record shows a concerning number of total complaints, with 15 building violations and 141 service requests recorded under the owner's name over the past seven years. While there have been some resolved complaint-driven inspections in August 2025, the recurring nature of these issues is noteworthy. The property has also experienced house share prohibition violations, with 6 recorded under the owner's name, indicating concerns over unauthorized short-term rentals or similar arrangements. The relatively high number of total service requests (25 for the building and 141 for the owner) compared to permitted improvements (5) suggests that while some issues are being addressed, there are ongoing maintenance needs that are not being comprehensively resolved through the permit process.
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How 439 W Saint James Pl'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.
Out of 1544 buildings in this neighborhood, 1405 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.
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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.
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439 W Saint James Pl event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2019 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
What this is
Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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