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837 S Wells Chicago

Loop, Chicago IL 60607 17164100040000 84 units · 2015

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Loop — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 6.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Loop average of 6.7.

This building's 83% risk is high in absolute terms; it still rates lower-risk here because buildings in Loop generally score worse. The colour is relative to the neighborhood, the percentage is not.

Building characteristics
Units84
Year built2015
Stories
Building area129,240 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)17164100040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
444 Lake St 4700

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The 84-unit residential building at 837 S Wells in Chicago's Loop, owned by Cresset Wells Place, was constructed in 2015 and has maintained a relatively clean record over the past seven years. The only documented building code violation during this period was an unresolved complaint-driven inspection from July 2019. The property has generated a total of 23 service requests to 311, with the most recent cluster of activity occurring in 2026, including complaints about an open fire hydrant, snow-uncleared sidewalks, and several parking-related issues, all of which have been resolved.

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Risk rating

How 837 S 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
72ndpercentile

Out of 66 buildings in this neighborhood, 18 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
17%
No code
violation
83%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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Building size

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 83%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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837 S Wells Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 29
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