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920 N Wells Chicago

River North, Chicago IL 60610 17044300220000 238 units · 2023

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
27
FewerMore

This building has 27 building violations (7y), above the River North average of 5.4.

Building characteristics
Units238
Year built2023
Stories
Building area320,673 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)17044300220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
908 N Halsted St

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Initial analysis

The 238-unit residential building at 920 N Wells in River North, owned by North Union Land Owner LLC under James D Letchinger, is a recently constructed property completed in 2023. The building's record shows a relatively high number of permit-related inspections, totaling seven on October 23, 2023, with one violation remaining open as of that date while the others were resolved. The property has accumulated 27 building violations and 24 service requests over the past seven years, though these figures may require context as the building is newly constructed. The 311 service requests from 2025-2026 primarily consisted of minor issues including multiple sign repair requests, a restaurant complaint, a street light outage, and a parking code enforcement review, all of which were resolved. The building's permit history shows only one building permit request in the past seven years, which is notably low for a property of this size and age, though it's possible additional permits may not yet be fully reflected in the system. The concentration of recent permit-related inspections and violations in October 2023 suggests intensive regulatory oversight during the building's initial occupancy phase.

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Risk rating

How 920 N Wells 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
5thpercentile

Out of 184 buildings in this neighborhood, 175 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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Predicted 12-month outcome
4%
No code
violation
96%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 96%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

920 N Wells Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 13
Sanitation Code Violation
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