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452 N Western Ave 1

West Town, Chicago IL 60612 16122200210000 6 units · 1883

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 West Town
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Town average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1883
Stories
Building area5,598 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16122200210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
452 N Western Ave

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 452 N Western Ave in the West Town neighborhood is an 1883 structure currently owned by Michelle Lesueur Singl. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of three 311 service requests associated with this property, all of which were for graffiti removal and were closed promptly. Notably, all three graffiti removal requests were filed within the same month (March 2025), with an additional related request appearing later that August. The frequency of recent graffiti incidents may suggest a pattern, though it's worth noting that the building's overall complaint history is relatively minimal with no major structural or safety concerns reported in the available data. The property has had only one building permit issued in the past seven years, indicating minimal authorized modifications or improvements to the structure during this period.

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Risk rating

How 452 N Western 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

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
83rdpercentile

Out of 2255 buildings in this neighborhood, 383 are predicted to be safer.

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

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Building size

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

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 54.7%
Moderate concern 36.1%
Severe concern 9.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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452 N Western Ave 1 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 21
Graffiti Removal Request
311 RequestMar 27
Graffiti Removal Request

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