1450 W Polk Chicago
This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Little Italy, UIC average of 0.9.
What's in the 1450 W Polk Chicago report
| Units | 7 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1882 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 4,210 sq ft |
| Property class | 315 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 17173040250000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.
Unlock complete reportThe property at 1450 W Polk Street in Chicago's Little Italy/UIC neighborhood is a 7-unit, 1882 building owned by Mary T Donoghue. The building's recent maintenance history reveals several significant infrastructure-related concerns, most notably two sewer cave-in inspections in May and April 2026. These recent sewer issues warrant particular attention as they may indicate ongoing challenges with the building's waste management system. The property has also undergone several other maintenance reviews, including a water lead test kit request in June 2025, which suggests the owner is monitoring water quality concerns, though this was apparently addressed prior to the 2026 inspections. Two sidewalk inspection requests were filed and closed in April 2025, and a tree debris clean-up request was addressed in July 2024. The overall permit activity shows only one building permit filed in the past seven years, which may indicate limited major renovations or improvements to the property during this period. In total, across his two parcels, owner Mary T Donoghue has generated ten 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the majority occurring between 2024-2026, suggesting increased maintenance activity in recent years.
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How 1450 W Polk 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.
Out of 1135 buildings in this neighborhood, 987 are predicted to be safer.
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1450 W Polk Chicago event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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