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1475 W Grand Ave

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17081310020000 2 units · 1885

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
16
FewerMore

This building has 16 building violations (7y), above the West Town average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1885
Stories
Building area1,100 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17081310020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
218 W Main St

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 1475 W Grand Ave in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, constructed in 1885 and currently owned by First American Bank, has a concerning pattern of unresolved violations and service requests over recent years. Most notably, there are currently four open violations from December 2020 and two Periodic Routine Inspection violations from September 2024 that remain unresolved. Between 2020 and 2024, the property has experienced multiple building code violations, with seven documented building violations in the past seven years. The building has also generated significant municipal service activity, with 30 total 311 service requests, including recent matters in 2026 involving no building permit/construction violations and a sanitation code violation. Environmental concerns have been documented, particularly related to air pollution, with three complaints in recent years (2023, 2022) and historical complaints from 2009 and 1995. The building's owner faced municipal prosecution in 1995 for two air pollution-related violations, each carrying a $100 fine, though it's worth noting that these were historic tickets from nearly three decades ago. The persistence of open violations, particularly those from 2020 and 2024, suggests ongoing compliance challenges that have not been addressed through resolution in accordance with typical municipal processes.

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Risk rating

How 1475 W Grand Ave'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
27thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 1658 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1475 W Grand Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 05
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 05
Sanitation Code Violation

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