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856 W Fletcher Chicago

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14292040290000 9 units · 1896

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
Units9
Year built1896
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14292040290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 1186

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Initial analysis

The three-story, nine-unit building at 856 W Fletcher in Lake View, owned by Michael Harris, is a historic structure dating back to 1896. The property has generated a total of 30 service requests to 311 over the last seven years, with five recorded requests in 2025 alone. The most recent service requests include a tree trimming request and a missed garbage pick-up complaint, both from late 2025, along with a blue recycling cart request and a sanitation code violation from earlier in 2024. While all these service requests have been closed, the frequency of sanitation-related issues, including the recycling cart request and the code violation, suggests potential ongoing concerns with waste management at the property. It is notable that the 311 service requests are relatively low for a building of this size and age, totaling only five in 2025, which may indicate either effective property management or limited tenant reporting. The building owner, Michael Harris, holds four total parcels associated with this address, though the specific nature of these parcels is not detailed in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 856 W Fletcher 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
37thpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 2169 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

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

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 39.6%
Moderate concern 55.4%
Severe concern 5.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

856 W Fletcher Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 19
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestJun 18
Missed Garbage Pick-Up Complaint

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