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859 W Wellington Ave 1

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14292180340000 3 units · 1888

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lake View — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area4,695 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14292180340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
859 W Wellington Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

This three-unit, 1888 Lake View property at 859 W Wellington Ave 1, currently owned by Mehul Shah, presents a concerning record of unresolved issues, particularly from 2021 when three complaint-driven inspections resulted in building code violations that remain open. While the building has generated a total of eight 311 service requests over the past seven years, most of these relate to external municipal concerns rather than issues directly impacting the building's habitability. These external matters include three tree trimming requests (no longer being accepted), one snow removal complaint, one abandoned vehicle complaint, and one pothole complaint, all of which have been resolved.

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Risk rating

How 859 W Wellington Ave 1'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.

Neighborhood percentile
23rdpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2658 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

859 W Wellington Ave 1 event timeline

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2021
Building Violation Jan 04 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJan 04
COMPLAINT

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