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918 W Diversey Chicago

Lake View, Chicago IL 60614 14292290170000 24 units · 1918

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.

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
Units24
Year built1918
Stories
Building area
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)14292290170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5450 N Winthrop Office

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 24-unit building at 918 W Diversey, located in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, is a 1918 construction currently owned by 916 W Diversey LLC. The property's recent history shows a concerning pattern of unresolved issues, most notably three open violations from a March 2020 periodic routine inspection that remain active. The building has generated a significant number of service requests over the past seven years, totaling 41, with the majority occurring in 2026 where six graffiti removal requests were recorded between April and June. An environmental complaint filed in August 2023 regarding noise was investigated but no violations were found. While there was one hazardous materials-related complaint dating back to 1996, this is the only such incident on record. The combination of open building violations, frequent service requests primarily related to graffiti issues, and a recent noise complaint suggests ongoing maintenance and environmental challenges at the property that warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 918 W Diversey 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

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
6thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 3245 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
25%
No code
violation
75%
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.

Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental complaint 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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 75%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

918 W Diversey Chicago event timeline

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

2023
Environmental Complaint Aug 26
Noise Complaint
Alleged violation not found

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