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623 W Lake Chicago

West Loop, Chicago IL 60661 17093220040000

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
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Loop average of 3.7.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built2002
Stories
Building area93,685 sq ft
Property class397
PIN (Cook County parcel)17093220040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
311 S Wacker Ste 4800

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The property at 623 W Lake in Chicago's West Loop, currently owned by RYAN LLC, has experienced a significant number of incidents and violations over the past seven years, warranting attention. Most recently, in June 2024, the building faced air pollution-related enforcement actions, resulting in a resolved complaint and a $250 fine for improper permitting of pollution control devices, though this violation appears to have been promptly addressed within three days. The property has generated substantial service activity, with a total of 307 311 service requests recorded, including recent building violations, graffiti removal, and a water lead test kit request in 2025. Building violations have been a notable issue, with 78 documented over the seven-year period, along with 5 building permits issued. Environmental concerns are also present in the records, with one enforcement action and seven complaints, though only one environmental complaint (an air pollution issue) appears in the recent history. The frequency of service requests suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance issues, though the resolution of most recent complaints indicates some responsive management. The building's permit activity and environmental monitoring suggest a relatively active approach to regulatory compliance, despite the apparent challenges indicated by the violation and complaint records.

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Risk rating

How 623 W Lake 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
35thpercentile

Out of 205 buildings in this neighborhood, 133 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
23%
No code
violation
77%
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.

Lot 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 77%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

623 W Lake Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 01
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 RequestJun 10
Building Violation

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