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328 S Western Chicago

United Center, Chicago IL 60612 16132210410000 8 units · 2004

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 United Center — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the United Center average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built2004
Stories
Building area11,680 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)16132210410000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2850 S Michigan Ave

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit building at 328 S Western in Chicago's United Center neighborhood, owned by East Lake West End 1B, was constructed in 2004 and has experienced several noteworthy issues in recent years. Most concerning are four unresolved violations recorded in June 2024, all stemming from complaint-driven inspections, marking the most significant current compliance challenges for the property. The building has also faced persistent infrastructure problems, particularly evident in December 2025 when multiple service requests were made, including two separate no water complaints and a plumbing violation. The property has documented two rodent-related issues (May and February 2026), though these were resolved. While the building's permit activity shows three total permits in the past seven years, only one of these required a fee, suggesting limited recent renovation or maintenance work. Across the past seven years, the property has accumulated a total of 20 service requests and 4 building violations, with the owner having slightly more violations (6) and service requests (22) on record, implying some additional issues associated with the building's ownership entity. The most recent problems appear to be concentrated in 2024-2025, with relatively fewer recorded issues in 2026 to date.

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Risk rating

How 328 S Western 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
8thpercentile

Out of 300 buildings in this neighborhood, 276 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
18%
No code
violation
82%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 82%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

328 S Western Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Aug 03
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
DOB - Buildings
311 RequestJul 20
Building Violation

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