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1115 W Lake St

West Loop, Chicago IL 60607 17084280180000 3 units · 1897

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West Loop — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.7
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the West Loop average of 3.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1897
Stories
Building area7,500 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17084280180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
910 W Vanburen St Ste

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1115 W Lake St in the West Loop neighborhood, constructed in 1897, has experienced a series of concerning unresolved building code violations in recent years. Most notably, there are currently four open violations related to periodic routine inspections conducted between November 2022 and May 2024, as well as a permit-related inspection violation from November 2025 that remains unresolved. The property has also generated multiple service requests through the city's 311 system, with ten documented cases in the past seven years. The majority of these service requests, including three graffiti removal requests in December 2025 alone, have been resolved, though there was one instance of an uncleared sidewalk complaint in December 2025 that reached closure. While the building's documented history includes an environmental complaint regarding service stations/storage tank work from October 1994, this predates the current ownership and recent violation patterns. The persistence of open building code violations and the relatively recent spike in 311 service requests suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges within the property.

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Risk rating

How 1115 W Lake 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
37thpercentile

Out of 205 buildings in this neighborhood, 129 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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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.

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.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 76%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1115 W Lake St event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Feb 09 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN

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