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1002 W Lake

West Loop, Chicago IL 60607 17084220290000 1 units · 2010

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
Units1
Year built2010
Stories
Building area4,400 sq ft
Property class397
PIN (Cook County parcel)17084220290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
251 Elmwood Avenue 3

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 1002 W Lake in Chicago's West Loop is a single-unit building owned by Leroy Realty LLC, constructed in 2010. Over the past seven years, the building has generated a total of 44 service requests through the city's 311 system, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in early 2026, primarily related to snow management issues. Between December 2025 and February 2026, there were six documented instances of uncleared sidewalks due to snow, along with two separate reports of graffiti that spring. Looking further back, the building did have two administrative code violations from March 2007, relating to sections 7-28-080 and 11-4-630 of the Chicago municipal code, each carrying a $300 fine, though both cases have been closed. While the recent 311 activity suggests ongoing concerns with snow management and occasional graffiti issues, it's worth noting that these problems appear to be seasonal and relatively consistent with urban property management challenges.

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Risk rating

How 1002 W Lake'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
86thpercentile

Out of 205 buildings in this neighborhood, 29 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

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.

Property class (397)

Assessor class 397 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1002 W Lake event timeline

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

2007
Environmental Enforcement Mar 27 Serious
7-28-080
CLOSED
Environmental EnforcementMar 27
11-4-630

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