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1628 W Ohio Chicago

West Town, Chicago IL 60622 17072150560000 8 units · 1878

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 West Town — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Town average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1878
Stories
Building area6,296 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)17072150560000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
851 N Damen

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit residential building at 1628 W Ohio Street in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, owned by Mark Hildebrand, has a documented history dating back to its 1878 construction. The property has experienced several significant issues in recent years, particularly in 2025-2026, with multiple animal-related complaints and ongoing infrastructure concerns. Notable recent incidents include three animal complaints in June 2026 (vicious and nuisance animals), an open tree emergency, a street light outage, and a rodent infestation complaint in late 2025. The building has also been linked to two open environmental concerns as of late 2025, specifically a water lead testing request and a tree emergency since June 2026. The property's historical violation record shows 8 building violations and 3 house share violations over the past seven years, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the records. The building's service request history with the city includes 90 owner-initiated requests, suggesting regular interaction with municipal services, though the total number of building permits pulled in this period is relatively low at 3. A historical noise complaint from May 2011 adds to the property's documented issues, though this is now over a decade old.

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Risk rating

How 1628 W Ohio 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
33rdpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 1522 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
58%
No code
violation
42%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Building size

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

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1628 W Ohio Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 25
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestNov 17
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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