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1909 N Orchard

Old Town, Chicago IL 60614 14333021690000

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Old Town — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Old Town average of 1.3.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1947
Stories
Building area10,576 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14333021690000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
875 N Michigan #1314

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Initial analysis

The 1909 N Orchard building, located in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood and constructed in 1947, is currently owned by Bowen Group LLC. The property has maintained a relatively low volume of service requests and permits over the past seven years, with a total of seven service requests and four building permits recorded. Of notable concern is a cluster of infrastructure issues that emerged in 2025, particularly during June of that year, when multiple complaints regarding street light pole damage and outages were filed and subsequently closed. An environmental complaint related to construction and demolition activities was recorded in April 2024, which was referred to other departments for resolution. The building's permit history shows one instance of a building permit and construction violation in April 2024, though the outcome of this issue is not explicitly noted in the available records, having been listed under "311 City Services" rather than a specific department. The property's service request history also includes a tree trim request and an inspection of the public way in December 2025, both of which have been closed, though it's worth noting that tree trim requests are no longer being accepted.

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Risk rating

How 1909 N Orchard'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
18thpercentile

Out of 579 buildings in this neighborhood, 475 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
36%
No code
violation
64%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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Building size

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 64%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1909 N Orchard event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Apr 03
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 City Services
Environmental ComplaintApr 01
Construction and Demolition

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