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227 W Menomonee St

Old Town, Chicago IL 60614 14334130420000 5 units · 1878

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
Units5
Year built1878
Stories
Building area2,337 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14334130420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
William Barry
Mailing address
227 W Menomonee

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 227 W Menomonee Street in Old Town is a historic property dating back to 1878, currently owned by William Barry. The building's recent maintenance record shows minimal activity over the past seven years, with only one 311 service request and one building permit filed during this period. The sole 311 service request was logged on November 13, 2024, regarding a dead bird incident, which has since been closed by the Streets and Sanitation department. The limited number of service requests and permits in such a lengthy timeframe might suggest either exceptional building maintenance or potentially indicate that not all issues requiring government intervention have been officially documented in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 227 W Menomonee 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
80thpercentile

Out of 572 buildings in this neighborhood, 114 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 66.7%
Moderate concern 24.8%
Severe concern 8.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

227 W Menomonee St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Nov 13
Dead Bird
Streets and Sanitation

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