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444 W 44Th St

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20043080340000 2 units · 1888

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 New City — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the New City average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,848 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20043080340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5124 Fair Elms Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 444 W 44th Street in New City is an 1888 structure currently owned by RCI Rentals Inc. The property's recent maintenance and service record shows minimal activity, with only one 311 service request and one building permit recorded in the past seven years directly related to the building itself. However, the ownership entity, RCI Rentals Inc., has generated a total of 38 311 service requests across four parcels in their name during the same period, though the majority of these are not specifically attributed to this particular building. Historically, the property had an environmental concern in 2002 regarding asbestos, though this appears to be an isolated incident from over two decades ago. The building's documented permit activity is notably low for its age and ownership structure, with only three permits issued for all four parcels combined over the past seven years, which is significantly below the average for similar properties in the area.

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Risk rating

How 444 W 44Th 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
92ndpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 336 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
74%
No code
violation
26%
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.

Location

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

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 26%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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444 W 44Th St event timeline

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2023
311 Request Aug 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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