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1308 W Washington Blvd Bast

West Loop, Chicago IL 60607 17083290120000 4 units · 1889

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 Loop — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Loop average of 3.7.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1889
Stories
Building area3,900 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17083290120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1308 W Washington

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1308 W Washington Blvd in the West Loop, owned by Homer Lyons Jr, has experienced several maintenance and service issues in recent months, particularly between May and July 2025. During this three-month period, there were multiple incidents related to waste management, including two missed garbage pick-up complaints and one garbage cart maintenance request, suggesting potential ongoing challenges with the building's waste disposal systems. Additionally, there were two street light outage complaints in May 2025, indicating potential concerns with exterior safety lighting in the vicinity of the property. The most recent service request, filed in July 2025, was for rodent baiting/rat complaints, which could pose a significant concern for resident comfort and safety. The building, constructed in 1889, has had a total of 11 service requests recorded in the past seven years, while the owner has generated a total of 18 service requests across their two parcels, though these numbers must be viewed with the understanding that they include all service requests across both properties.

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Risk rating

How 1308 W Washington Blvd Bast'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
83rdpercentile

Out of 205 buildings in this neighborhood, 35 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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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 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1308 W Washington Blvd Bast event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jul 15
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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