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1458 W Cortez St

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17053080620000 4 units · 1998

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in West Town
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Town average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1998
Stories
Building area4,313 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17053080620000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Tom Thomas
Mailing address
8060 Kristo Lane

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1458 W Cortez St in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, constructed in 1998 and owned by Tom Thomas, has maintained a remarkably low record of service requests and building permits over the past seven years. The most recent documented incident was a graffiti removal request logged on March 18, 2025, though this date appears to be a future projection and may require verification. Prior to this request, there has been only one other service request recorded during the seven-year period, suggesting minimal maintenance or operational issues. The building's permit activity is equally limited, with only one permit recorded in the same timeframe. The property's service request and permit history, both for the building and the owner, show consistent records with only two service requests and one building permit appearing under the owner's name, along with two total parcels associated with the property. While the limited number of service requests and permits might indicate good property maintenance, it is also worth noting that very few documented incidents can limit the overall understanding of the building's condition and resident experience.

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Risk rating

How 1458 W Cortez 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
98thpercentile

Out of 2255 buildings in this neighborhood, 45 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Number of rooms

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.3%
Moderate concern 24.9%
Severe concern 11.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1458 W Cortez St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Mar 18
Graffiti Removal Request

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