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531 W Division Chicago

River North, Chicago IL 60610 17043040290000 112 units · 2009

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in River North — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the River North average of 5.4.

Building characteristics
Units112
Year built2009
Stories
Building area171,458 sq ft
Property class397
PIN (Cook County parcel)17043040290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1020 W Montrose Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 531 W Division in Chicago's River North neighborhood is a 112-unit residential building constructed in 2009 and currently owned by Parkside 9 Phase 1 LP. Over the past seven years, the building has generated a total of 12 service requests through the 311 system, along with one house share prohibition violation. The service requests from recent years (2025-2026) have primarily consisted of infrastructure-related issues, including multiple pothole complaints, street light outages, and an abandoned vehicle complaint, all of which have been addressed and closed. In terms of environmental concerns, there is one historical air pollution complaint on record from December 2007, though this predates the building's construction and is likely no longer relevant. The most recent service request, filed in May 2026, is currently under review as a consumer fraud complaint, marking it as the only open issue on the record at this time.

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Risk rating

How 531 W Division 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
40thpercentile

Out of 184 buildings in this neighborhood, 110 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
22%
No code
violation
78%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 78%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

531 W Division Chicago event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Sep 16
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestSep 15
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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