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1629 W Beach Ave

Wicker Park, Chicago IL 60622 17062210150000 3 units · 1890

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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
Units3
Year built1890
Stories
Building area2,234 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17062210150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
505 N La Salle Dr#500

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1629 W Beach Ave in Wicker Park, owned by Alexander M Memmen, has been recorded in the Chicago Master Building Record as having been constructed in 1890. The property's documented history over the past seven years shows relatively minimal activity, with only one building permit issued during this period, though the specific nature of this permit is not detailed in the records. The property has generated a total of nine 311 service requests from 2016 to 2023, primarily consisting of infrastructure and maintenance issues. The most recent service requests, all from 2025-2026, have included concerns about garbage cart maintenance, uncleared snow on sidewalks, street lighting, and water pressure problems, with multiple reports indicating recurring issues with low water pressure (two separate complaints in July 2025). Additional maintenance requests from June 2025 included a weed removal request. While the number of service requests is relatively low for a building of this age and size, the clustering of water-related issues in 2025 and infrastructure maintenance concerns in 2026 may warrant attention to the building's basic utility systems and external maintenance practices.

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Risk rating

How 1629 W Beach 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
28thpercentile

Out of 1722 buildings in this neighborhood, 1240 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1629 W Beach Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 14
Low Water Pressure Complaint
311 RequestJun 18
Low Water Pressure Complaint

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