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1415 W Erie Chicago

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17081170100000 7 units · 1890

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 West Town — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the West Town average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units7
Year built1890
Stories
Building area6,216 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)17081170100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1415 W Erie St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The seven-unit residential building at 1415 W Erie in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago, owned by Isabel Joe Vargas, has experienced several notable incidents over the past seven years since its construction in 1890. Most recently, on September 9, 2024, the property underwent three complaint-driven inspections that resulted in violations, though records indicate these have been resolved. The building has maintained a relatively low number of 311 service requests, with four recorded in the past seven years, including two requests for blue recycling cart maintenance (in April 2024 and May 2025), one for garbage cart maintenance (May 2025), and a fly dumping complaint (July 2024), all of which have been closed. Despite these issues being addressed, the frequency of recent recycling cart-related incidents suggests potential ongoing challenges with waste management infrastructure. The property has also required four building permits during this period, though specific details about these permits were not provided in the records. Throughout the building's history, there have been three documented building code violations, all of which appear to have been resolved in a timely manner.

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Risk rating

How 1415 W Erie 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
14thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 1953 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
45%
No code
violation
55%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 55%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1415 W Erie Chicago event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Sep 09
COMPLAINT
COMPLIED
Building ViolationSep 09
COMPLAINT

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