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933 S Western Ave

Little Italy, UIC, Chicago IL 60612 17183140210000 2 units · 1945

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 Little Italy, UIC — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Little Italy, UIC average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1945
Stories
Building area3,958 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17183140210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1521 Harrison Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 933 S Western Ave in the Little Italy-UIC neighborhood, owned by Richard and Jaclyn Mead, was constructed in 1945 and has been through a notable pattern of graffiti-related incidents in recent years. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of eight 311 service requests recorded, with all seven most recent requests occurring in 2026 alone, suggesting a concentrated period of graffiti issues. These requests, all successfully addressed and marked as closed, occurred between October 2025 and May 2026, with a consistent frequency of approximately one graffiti incident per month during this period. The most recent buildings service request, submitted in May 2026, was also related to graffiti removal. While all these incidents have been resolved through proper channels, the recurring nature of these service requests may indicate ongoing maintenance challenges regarding building exterior surfaces, though it should be noted that there are no records of more serious incidents or safety concerns associated with this property over the reporting period.

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Risk rating

How 933 S Western Ave'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
44thpercentile

Out of 1139 buildings in this neighborhood, 638 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
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 41%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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