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1409 W Erie St

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17081170120000 3 units · 1890

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 West Town — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the West Town average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1890
Stories
Building area2,412 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17081170120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2225 W 18Th St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 1409 W Erie St in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, owned by J Guadalupe Gutierrez, has been standing since 1890 and has experienced several noteworthy issues in recent years. Most concerning is a cluster of unresolved building code violations from April 2023, all related to complaint-driven inspections, which remain open as of the latest records. The property has also been the subject of multiple 311 service requests, including six in 2024 related to building permit and construction violations, suggesting ongoing issues with unauthorized modifications or maintenance work. Other service requests have addressed various neighborhood concerns, including a leak investigation, weed removal, and a fly dumping complaint, all of which have been resolved. While the building has had two documented building permits in the past seven years, the frequency and nature of the recent violations and service requests indicate potential ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges. The property has two total parcels associated with the owner, who has generated a total of 20 service requests across both parcels in the past seven years, though only four of these were directly related to the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 1409 W Erie St'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
3rdpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 2203 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
24%
No code
violation
76%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 76%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1409 W Erie St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jul 15
Check for Leak
DWM - Department of Water Management
311 RequestJul 07
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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