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1051 W Madison Chicago

West Loop, Chicago IL 60607 17172030220000 10 units · 1887

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 West Loop — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Loop average of 3.7.

Building characteristics
Units10
Year built1887
Stories
Building area13,008 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)17172030220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1301 W 22Nd St 500

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Initial analysis

The three-story, 10-unit residential building at 1051 W Madison in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood, constructed in 1887, is currently owned by 1047 51 W MADISON LLC. The property has documented three open building code violations stemming from complaint-driven inspections conducted on July 19, 2019, which remain unresolved as of the latest available data. While the building's primary issues appear to be these code violations, the surrounding area has experienced various service requests, with nine incidents reported through the 311 system over the past seven years. These requests, while not directly related to building conditions, indicate some neighborhood challenges, including two recent fly dumping incidents in November 2025, and other local concerns such as a pushcart food vendor complaint, sidewalk café/outdoor dining complaint, street light outage, and a graffiti removal request, all of which have been resolved. The age of the building (136 years as of 2023) and the presence of unresolved code violations warrant attention, though it's important to note that these violations do not necessarily indicate immediate safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 1051 W Madison 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
50thpercentile

Out of 205 buildings in this neighborhood, 102 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
42%
No code
violation
58%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

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

Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 58%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1051 W Madison Chicago event timeline

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

2019
Building Violation Jul 19 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 19
COMPLAINT

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