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1337 W Nelson St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14291140100000 2 units · 1888

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
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area2,310 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14291140100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Ella Szekely
Mailing address
1337 W Nelson

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1337 W Nelson St in Lake View is a well-established property dating back to 1888, currently owned by Ella Szekely. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of eight 311 service requests associated with the property, with the majority (five out of eight) in 2025-2026 specifically related to street infrastructure issues, particularly potholes, which remain a current concern with two open requests as of June 2026. The building's maintenance record shows some attention to interior issues, with a street light outage complaint and a leak inspection request in 2025, both of which were resolved. Looking further back, the property had one recorded noise complaint in September 2009, which appears to be the only environmental issue on record. The building's recent service request history suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges in the immediate vicinity, though the number of service requests has been relatively limited over the past decade compared to many properties.

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Risk rating

How 1337 W Nelson 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

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
43rdpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 1963 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 59.7%
Moderate concern 34.5%
Severe concern 5.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1337 W Nelson St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 12
Pothole in Street Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestJun 11
Pothole in Street Complaint

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