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1154 W Madison St

West Loop, Chicago IL 60607 17084430240000 4 units · 1893

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
At or below average
avg 3.7
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the West Loop average of 3.7.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1893
Stories
Building area9,490 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17084430240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1629 Linden

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1154 W Madison St in Chicago's West Loop, owned by William Kubow, dates back to 1893 and has maintained its character in this vibrant neighborhood. The building's record over the past decade shows some notable incidents, particularly in recent years. Most significantly, in April 2022, there were two complaint-driven inspections that resulted in building code violations, though both were promptly resolved. The property has experienced limited environmental issues, with three air pollution-related complaints filed between 2013 and 2014, including one valid complaint and one where no violation was found. A noise complaint from 2014 was also documented and resolved. The building's overall record shows a relatively low number of issues, with two building violations and four 311 service requests recorded in the past seven years, suggesting that while there have been some concerns, they have been addressed in a timely manner.

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Risk rating

How 1154 W Madison 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
32ndpercentile

Out of 205 buildings in this neighborhood, 139 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Building size

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1154 W Madison St event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Nov 29
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
Building ViolationApr 04
COMPLAINT

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