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1509 N Milwaukee Ave

Wicker Park, Chicago IL 60622 17062000210000 4 units · 1905

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Wicker Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Wicker Park average of 1.1.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1905
Stories
Building area7,026 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17062000210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2156 N Halsted

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 1509 N Milwaukee Ave property is a 4-unit residential building located in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, constructed in 1905 and currently owned by Timothy Glascott. The building's record over the past seven years shows consistent activity, with a total of 339 service requests filed under the owner's name, 22 building violations, and 8 building permits. The most recent documented incidents from 2025 include a restaurant complaint, sanitation code violation, parking code enforcement review, rodent-related issue, and two graffiti removal requests, all of which have been resolved. While the building has experienced various maintenance and compliance issues, it's notable that the majority of recent service requests pertain to external concerns such as graffiti and urban sanitation matters rather than building-specific problems. The property has also registered four environmental complaints in this period, though details of these incidents are not specified in the records.

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Risk rating

How 1509 N Milwaukee Ave'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
13thpercentile

Out of 1722 buildings in this neighborhood, 1498 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Building size

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1509 N Milwaukee Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 17
Sanitation Code Violation
311 RequestFeb 24
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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