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742 N Clark St

River North, Chicago IL 60654 17092040180000 3 units · 1891

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 River North — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.4
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the River North average of 5.4.

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Initial analysis

The three-unit, 1891 brick building at 742 N Clark St in River North, currently owned by 742 North Clark LLC, has had a relatively stable history over the past seven years, with only one formal building violation recorded during this period—a periodic routine inspection from June 2020 that was resolved. The property has experienced some recent challenges with graffiti, particularly in August 2026, when five separate graffiti removal requests were made and subsequently closed between August 4 and September 8. Maintaining the exterior appearance of the property may be an ongoing concern, as evidenced by three graffiti removal requests being filed within one month. The building's environmental record shows minimal issues, with only one air pollution complaint filed in October 2024, which was investigated and found to have no violation. The property has required two building permits in the past seven years, though specific details about the nature of these permits are not provided in the record.

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Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1891
Stories—
Building area2,736 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17092040180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
301 W Grand Ave#560

Landlord portfolio

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Risk rating

How 742 N Clark 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
59thpercentile

Out of 184 buildings in this neighborhood, 75 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
38%
No code
violation
62%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Location

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 62%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

742 N Clark St event timeline

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

2024
Environmental Complaint Oct 04
Air Pollution Work Order
Alleged violation not found

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