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1442 W Chestnut St

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17053190830000 4 units · 1994

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 built1994
Stories
Building area4,640 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17053190830000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Taxpayer Of
Mailing address
1442 W Chestnut

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1442 W Chestnut St in Chicago's West Town neighborhood was constructed in 1994 and has been under the ownership of "TAXPAYER OF". Over the past seven years, the property has experienced a significantly high volume of regulatory and service activity, with 2,228 building violations recorded - an average of about 319 violations per year. The building has also generated 8,731 311 service requests during this period, averaging approximately 1,247 requests per year, and has received 338 building permits, suggesting ongoing maintenance or modification work. Environmental concerns have been documented as the property registered 10 enforcement actions and 33 complaints, though these figures are relatively modest compared to the overall totals. More recently, between 2024 and 2026, four specific 311 service requests were made regarding transportation-related issues outside the building, including two abandoned vehicle complaints and two pothole complaints (one in the street and one in the alley), all of which have been closed.

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Risk rating

How 1442 W Chestnut 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
42ndpercentile

Out of 2255 buildings in this neighborhood, 1308 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 61.4%
Moderate concern 27.1%
Severe concern 11.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1442 W Chestnut St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 29
Pothole in Street Complaint

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