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1635 S Jefferson St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60616 17213060190000 4 units · 1873

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 Lower West Side — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1873
Stories
Building area3,780 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17213060190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 9048

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Initial analysis

The 1635 S Jefferson Street property is a four-unit residential building located in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood, dating back to 1873. The building has generated a total of 11 service requests to the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026. The building's service history indicates a range of maintenance and environmental issues, with several open service requests currently under review including two sign repair requests and a blue recycling cart issue from early 2026. The property has experienced various maintenance needs in recent months, including a tree debris clean-up request and an injured animal report, though these incidents have been resolved. Notably, there was a building permit and construction violation recorded in November 2025, which has since been closed. While the frequency of service requests is relatively low considering the building's age, there appears to be an ongoing pattern of signage maintenance needs and environmental service requests that may affect resident experience.

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Risk rating

How 1635 S Jefferson 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
35thpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 2394 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
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 38%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1635 S Jefferson St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 10
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 RequestAug 24
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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