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420 S. Clark St.

Loop, Chicago IL 60605 17162430350000 24 units · 1896

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Loop — not a forecast
Above average
avg 6.7
55
FewerMore

This building has 55 building violations (7y), above the Loop average of 6.7.

Building characteristics
Units24
Year built1896
Stories
Building area6,160 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)17162430350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
426 S Clark

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 24-unit, 127-year-old building at 420 S. Clark St. in Chicago's Loop, currently owned by WRD CORP, presents significant concerns based on recent record patterns. Most notably, there are currently six unresolved building code violations as of February 2025, all resulting from complaint-driven inspections conducted approximately one month before the most recent complaint in March 2026. The property has experienced recurring pest issues, with two rodent-related service requests in May 2026 alone, though these particular cases were subsequently closed. The building's record shows a concerning trend of issues requiring municipal intervention, with 56 building violations and 34 311 service requests logged over the past seven years. This is particularly significant considering the building's dated construction from 1896.

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Risk rating

How 420 S. 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
19thpercentile

Out of 66 buildings in this neighborhood, 53 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
6%
No code
violation
94%
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, owner's portfolio

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

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.

Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 94%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

420 S. Clark St. event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 02
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestMay 26
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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