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544 N Wells Chicago

River North, Chicago IL 60654 17092370100000 5 units · 1996

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
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the River North average of 5.4.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1996
Stories
Building area17,886 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)17092370100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
225 W Hubbard Ste 400

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

At 544 N Wells in Chicago's River North neighborhood, the 5-unit residential building constructed in 1996 has experienced several notable events in recent years. The property, currently owned by RPO WELLS HOLDINGS LLC, has seen two building code violations in the past seven years, both related to permit inspections in 2021 and 2022, though both were successfully resolved. Recent and ongoing concerns include two shared cost sidewalk program requests from January 2026, a building violation investigation opened in May 2025, and a pothole complaint in June 2025. While the building has undergone some permit-related issues, it's worth noting that all previous building code violations were resolved. The environmental enforcement record from 2007 shows two administrative hearing violations with fines of $300 each, though these are notably older and may not reflect current conditions.

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Risk rating

How 544 N Wells Chicago'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 184 buildings in this neighborhood, 116 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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Lot size

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Building size

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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

544 N Wells Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jun 04
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
DOB - Buildings
311 RequestMay 29
Building Violation

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