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359 N Wells Chicago

River North, Chicago IL 60654 17094040010000 249 units · 2010

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
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), at or below the River North average of 5.4.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units249
Year built2010
Stories
Building area380,066 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)17094040010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
161 W Kinzie Street

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 249-unit residential building at 359 N Wells Street, located in Chicago's River North neighborhood, has been under the management of MCP ENV CHICAG PRP MGR since its construction in 2010. The property has experienced recurring issues with periodic routine inspections, with open violations recorded in 2023 and 2021, though a previous inspection violation from 2020 was resolved. The building has generated a total of 49 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent requests in 2026 including reports of a missing street light pole door and various traffic-related concerns. Environmental complaints have been relatively infrequent, with the most recent incidents involving a noise complaint in 2024 (investigated but no violation found) and a water pollution issue that was promptly resolved in March 2023. Two administrative violations were recorded in 2011, each resulting in a $100 fine, while a building permit was issued during this seven-year period.

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Risk rating

How 359 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
10thpercentile

Out of 184 buildings in this neighborhood, 166 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
8%
No code
violation
92%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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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 92%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

359 N Wells Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 29
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
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