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540 W 45Th Pl 1Ff

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20043220080000 3 units · 1883

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in New City
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the New City average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1883
Stories
Building area2,604 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20043220080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Richard L Konagel
Mailing address
540 W 45Th Pl

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 540 W 45th Place, owned by Richard L. Konagel, is a late 19th-century structure built in 1883 located in the New City neighborhood of Chicago. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a relatively low number of service requests, totaling five 311 calls, with the most recent incidents occurring between January and March 2026, including complaints about rodents and water issues in the basement. Prior to these, there were two separate requests for garbage cart maintenance in 2025, and a street light outage complaint in March 2025. The building's permit activity in the past seven years has been minimal, with only one permit recorded. While the property has experienced various municipal service issues, most of these have been resolved through proper channels, as indicated by their "Closed" status in the 311 system.

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Risk rating

How 540 W 45Th Pl 1Ff'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.

Neighborhood percentile
36thpercentile

Out of 4189 buildings in this neighborhood, 2681 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 45.6%
Moderate concern 31.1%
Severe concern 23.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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540 W 45Th Pl 1Ff event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJan 10
Water in Basement Complaint

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