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1636 W Julian St

Wicker Park, Chicago IL 60622 17062110240000 3 units · 1888

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 Wicker Park
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.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area2,280 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17062110240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Paul D Sutphin
Mailing address
1636 W Julian St

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Initial analysis

This three-unit residential building located at 1636 W Julian St in Wicker Park was constructed in 1888 and is currently owned by Paul D Sutphin. The property's recent record from the past seven years shows a consistent pattern of service requests, with 14 311 calls logged between 2025-2026. The most recent issues have revolved around pest control, including rodent baiting and nuisance animal complaints in 2026, as well as maintenance matters like garbage cart upkeep and a tree emergency. The building's environmental complaint history reveals multiple noise complaints dating back to 1999, with three incidents specifically noted in 2007 alone. Additionally, there were two significant code violations recorded in September 2006, both resulting in $1,400 fines, one under the code for noise violations and another for air pollution-related issues, though it is unclear what the specific nature of these violations was in terms of resident impact. The only building permit on record in the past seven years suggests limited structural or maintenance work has been undertaken during this period.

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Risk rating

How 1636 W Julian 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
80thpercentile

Out of 1716 buildings in this neighborhood, 343 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
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Number of rooms

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Township: Lake View

Located in Lake View. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 73.9%
Moderate concern 21.5%
Severe concern 4.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1636 W Julian St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 11
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestFeb 19
Nuisance Animal Complaint

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