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1856 W Chicago Chicago

East Village, Chicago IL 60622 17064360070000 12 units · 1904

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in East Village — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the East Village average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units12
Year built1904
Stories
Building area17,200 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)17064360070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1355 W Chicago Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit, 1904 building at 1856 W Chicago Avenue in the East Village neighborhood, currently managed by M&D Management, has experienced a pattern of maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most notably, in late 2022, there were multiple complaint-driven inspections conducted on October 18th that resulted in violations, along with a permit-related inspection violation in December 2023, though all these cited violations were subsequently resolved. The building has generated a total of 27 violations and 136 service requests under its current ownership over the past seven years, with the most recent environmental complaint being resolved in December 2023. The property has also seen a number of maintenance-related service requests in 2025, including graffiti removal, snow removal issues, and a restaurant complaint.

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Risk rating

How 1856 W Chicago Chicago'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
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Out of 583 buildings in this neighborhood, 583 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
11%
No code
violation
89%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 89%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1856 W Chicago Chicago event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 29
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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