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471 W 31St St

Bridgeport, Chicago IL 60616 17331060010000 4 units · 1887

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Bridgeport — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Bridgeport average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1887
Stories
Building area2,246 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17331060010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
501 W 31St St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit building at 471 W 31st Street in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, constructed in 1887 and currently owned by RVM LLC, has experienced several notable events over the past seven years, with particular attention needed on recent environmental compliance issues. The property has generated multiple environmental enforcement actions, with six citations related to semiannual surficial cleansing requirements between 2024 and 2026, including two currently open violations from April 2026. Additionally, there have been two spill or overfill containment violations in 2024-2025, resulting in fines of $850 and $1,000. The building's maintenance record shows a relatively low number of 311 service requests (22 total), with the most recent concerns including sign repairs, traffic signals, sidewalk inspection, and tree planting, all of which have been closed. While the total number of environmental enforcement actions (8 in total) might seem significant, it's important to note that two of these violations were dismissed (Nonsuit) and one was resolved through a liable plea. The building has also required four building permits in the past seven years, though specific details regarding the nature of these permits are not provided in the building record.

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Risk rating

How 471 W 31St 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
39thpercentile

Out of 3132 buildings in this neighborhood, 1911 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

471 W 31St St event timeline

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

2026
Environmental Enforcement Apr 08 Serious
4-108-355(A) Full Description: Semiannual surficial cleansing.
Open
Environmental EnforcementApr 08
4-108-355(B) Full Description: Semiannual surficial cleansing.

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