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526 W 45Th Pl

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20043220330000

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
Units
Year built1883
Stories
Building area1,265 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20043220330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
526 W 45Th Pl

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Initial analysis

The property at 526 W 45th Place in Chicago's New City neighborhood is an 1883-built structure currently owned by Patrick Dowling. The building's recent maintenance and service history from the past seven years shows a range of municipal interactions, with a total of 13 service requests logged through the 311 system and only one building permit issued. Notably, within the eight-month period from August to December 2025, there have been multiple infrastructure-related issues, including documented cases of low water pressure in August, rodent-related concerns, and garbage maintenance matters, all of which have since been resolved. Of particular importance is the open water lead test kit request from December 2025, which warrants monitoring for public health implications. The only other documented service request during this period was a tree removal inspection in September 2025, which was closed. The combination of water-related issues and rodent concerns, while historically common in urban settings, suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and maintenance that may impact resident quality of life.

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Risk rating

How 526 W 45Th Pl'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
62ndpercentile

Out of 4189 buildings in this neighborhood, 1592 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Location

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 67.5%
Moderate concern 26.9%
Severe concern 5.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

526 W 45Th Pl event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 31
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestSep 29
Tree Removal Inspection

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