535 W. Elm St.

The 102-unit residential building at 535 W. Elm St. in Chicago's River North neighborhood, owned by the Chicago Housing Authority, was constructed in 2021 and has been subject to various regulatory oversight over its short history. Most notably, in April 2025, the building underwent a series of complaint-driven inspections that resulted in five documented code violations, all of which were promptly resolved. The building's maintenance and public space interactions have generated a modest number of service requests, with six 311 calls recorded over the past seven years. These requests primarily concerned external matters such as tree maintenance (both removal and trimming) and e-scooter parking issues in late 2024. A single building permit was issued during this period, though the specific nature of the permitted work is not detailed in the records. While there was an air pollution complaint recorded in 1993, it predates the current building's existence by nearly three decades and is therefore not relevant to current conditions. The relatively low number of violations and service requests, particularly given the building's size and urban location, suggests standard maintenance and regulatory compliance practices have generally been followed, with the significant exception of the April 2025 violations that spurred subsequent corrections.