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1818 N Howe St

Old Town, Chicago IL 60614 14333020970000 3 units · 1936

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 Old Town
At or below average
avg 1.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Old Town average of 1.4.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1936
Stories
Building area3,012 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14333020970000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Alexandra Schwarzman
Mailing address
1818 N Howe St

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 1818 N Howe St in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood, owned by Alexandra Schwarzman and constructed in 1936, has experienced several notable events over the past seven years, with particular concentration of issues in 2022. Most significantly, there were multiple environmental enforcement actions and complaints in October 2022, including three founded air pollution violations and two construction site cleanliness violations, resulting in fines totaling $2,800. The property faced another environmental complaint in July 2023 regarding construction and demolition activities, which led to an $1,800 liability plea fine. The 311 service request history shows relatively minor issues, primarily involving street maintenance and tree trimming requests between 2024-2026, including reports of a damaged street light pole and two tree trim requests in 2024. The building's records indicate consistent regulatory scrutiny between 2022-2023, particularly concerning construction-related activities and site maintenance, though more recent records show no similar pattern of violations or complaints.

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Risk rating

How 1818 N Howe 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
68thpercentile

Out of 572 buildings in this neighborhood, 183 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Environmental complaints, owner's portfolio

Environmental complaints across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

Building size

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

Environmental complaints (past 7 years)

Environmental complaints filed about this address over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 64.3%
Moderate concern 28.3%
Severe concern 7.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1818 N Howe St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 16
Pothole in Street Complaint

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