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548 W Polk St

West Loop, Chicago IL 60607 17163060180000 3 units · 1906

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
Above average
avg 3.7
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the West Loop average of 3.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1906
Stories
Building area4,548 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17163060180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4756 Bobolink Tr

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 548 W Polk St in Chicago's West Loop, owned by Prasit Kopsombut, has a documented history spanning several years since its construction in 1906. The most pressing concern emanates from five unresolved building code violations stemming from complaint-driven inspections conducted on October 15, 2019, suggesting potential ongoing safety or maintenance issues that have not been addressed in over four years. More recently, in 2025, there have been multiple service requests related to plumbing violations (two in September and August), as well as two sign repair requests (both on January 13) concerning a "Do Not Enter" sign and other signage. The building has also required the removal of graffiti on two occasions in 2024 (October 4 and August 19).

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Risk rating

How 548 W Polk 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
43rdpercentile

Out of 205 buildings in this neighborhood, 117 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
29%
No code
violation
71%
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 (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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 71%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

548 W Polk St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 03
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 RequestAug 25
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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