1957 W Chicago Chicago
This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the West Town average of 1.0.
What's in the 1957 W Chicago Chicago report
| Units | 8 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1890 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 10,152 sq ft |
| Property class | 318 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 17072000010000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe 8-unit building at 1957 W Chicago Avenue in the West Town neighborhood, operated by 1957 59 W CHICAGO LLC, has a documented history dating back to its 1890 construction. The property currently presents several unresolved issues, with multiple open violations as of 2025, including four periodic routine inspection violations and one permit-related inspection violation. These recent inspection violations, along with the property's history of multiple 311 service requests, suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges. Over the past seven years, there have been 57 documented service requests, with a notable concentration on graffiti removal in 2026, with five requests in March 2026 alone, and one more in December 2025. The building has also experienced environmental scrutiny, including a recent air pollution complaint in October 2025, which was investigated but found to have no substantiated violations. Additionally, there was one house share prohibition violation recorded during this period. The age of the building and its documented history of compliance issues, particularly with recent open violations and environmental complaints, warrants attention to the property's current condition and maintenance practices.
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How 1957 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
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.
Out of 2255 buildings in this neighborhood, 2030 are predicted to be safer.
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1957 W Chicago Chicago event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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