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525 S State Chicago

Loop, Chicago IL 60605 17151100370000 1732 units · 2004

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Loop
At or below average
avg 7.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Loop average of 7.0.

Building characteristics
Units1732
Year built2004
Stories
Building area728,518 sq ft
Property class397
PIN (Cook County parcel)17151100370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Ed Adv Fund Co Ryan
Mailing address
Po Box 6019

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Initial analysis

The 525 S State Chicago building, located in the Loop neighborhood, is a 1732-unit high-rise constructed in 2004 and currently owned by ED ADV FUND CO RYAN. The property has experienced a relatively consistent pattern of maintenance and service requests over the past seven years, with a total of 63 service requests and 19 building permits filed during this period. The most recent cluster of incidents has occurred in 2026, particularly focused on graffiti removal, with three such requests filed and completed within a relatively short span between April and June 2026. Additionally, there was a building violation filed in April 2026 and a street-related issue concerning a pothole in the vicinity of the property during the same month. One notable ongoing maintenance issue as of May 2026 is an open request for sign repair, which diverges from the more typical issues addressed through graffiti removal and street maintenance requests. The building's overall service request and permit record suggests regular monitoring and response to maintenance issues, though the recent concentration of graffiti-related incidents and the open sign repair request may indicate specific challenges with exterior maintenance in 2026.

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Risk rating

How 525 S State 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
91stpercentile

Out of 64 buildings in this neighborhood, 6 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
37%
No code
violation
63%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 12.7%
Moderate concern 67.7%
Severe concern 19.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

525 S State Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 01
Graffiti Removal Request
311 RequestMay 28
Graffiti Removal Request

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