77 E Elm St
This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.
This building has 17 building violations (7y), above the Gold Coast average of 3.9.
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.
What's in the 77 E Elm St report
| Units | 4 |
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| Year built | 1919 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 6,189 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 17032010240000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe four-unit building at 77 E Elm St in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood, owned by Wes Shepherd and constructed in 1919, has experienced notable administrative activity over the past several years. Most recently, in 2025, there were multiple permit-related inspections, with most violations being resolved, though one remained open. The building has recorded 17 building violations and 16 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most frequent issues relating to garbage cart maintenance. Between 2025 and 2026 alone, there were four documented garbage cart maintenance requests that were closed, along with other building violations, including an open complaint regarding no building permit and construction violations from February 2026. The property has received only one building permit over the past seven years, which could be notable given the number of violations and service requests on record. While many of the recent permit-related violations have been resolved, the presence of an unresolved permit-related violation in 2025 and an open construction violation complaint in 2026 warrants attention to the building's compliance history.
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How 77 E Elm 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
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.
Out of 90 buildings in this neighborhood, 41 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.
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What's driving this score
The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.
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77 E Elm St event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2024 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
What this is
Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Violations issued for failure to register or maintain a vacant or abandoned building.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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