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1524 W Chestnut St 2

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17053190640000 6 units · 1892

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West Town — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Town average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1892
Stories
Building area2,240 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17053190640000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1524 W Chestnut

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Initial analysis

The property at 1524 W Chestnut St 2 in the West Town neighborhood is a 6-unit building constructed in 1892, currently owned by Pascual Baez. Over the past seven years, the building has generated a total of 24 service requests through the 311 system, with the majority (16) occurring in 2026 alone, indicating a recent surge in reported issues. The most notable cluster of complaints in 2026 has been related to rodent activity, with four separate rat-related service requests registered in May 2026, all of which have been closed. The building has also experienced some infrastructure-related issues, evidenced by two alley pothole complaints in 2026 (one in May and one in April), and one unresolved tree trim request from June 2026.

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Risk rating

How 1524 W Chestnut St 2'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
85thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 341 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
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Location

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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 26%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1524 W Chestnut St 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestMay 12
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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