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225 W Division St

River North, Chicago IL 60610 17044030280000 3 units · 1970

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in River North — not a forecast
Above average
avg 5.4
12
FewerMore

This building has 12 building violations (7y), above the River North average of 5.4.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1970
Stories
Building area10,600 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17044030280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8150 Forestview Drive

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 225 W Division St in Chicago's River North neighborhood, owned by Dr. Harold Reece, has a mixed record of maintenance and responsiveness to resident concerns over the past seven years. Most notably, in July 2021, the building underwent seven periodic routine inspections, which resulted in multiple violations, though all were promptly resolved according to the records. In terms of more recent service requests, there appears to be an emerging issue with street lighting and signage in 2026, with three open requests for sign repairs and multiple street light outages, though some street light complaints from previous years have been closed. A winter maintenance issue was documented in December 2025 regarding an uncleared snow sidewalk, which was also resolved. The building's overall record shows that while past violations have been addressed, there are currently outstanding service requests that suggest some ongoing maintenance concerns.

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Risk rating

How 225 W Division 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.

Neighborhood percentile
39thpercentile

Out of 184 buildings in this neighborhood, 112 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

225 W Division St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jul 11
No Water Complaint
311 City Services

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