537 W 45Th Pl
This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.
This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.6.
What's in the 537 W 45Th Pl report
| Units | 2 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1888 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 2,394 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 20043240150000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe two-unit residential building at 537 W 45th Place in Chicago's New City neighborhood, owned by Ming Yan Ho, has a significant and concerning record over the past seven years, with particular attention needed to the recent violations and service requests. Built in 1888, this property has accumulated four building code violations in the past seven years, with the most recent permit-related violations in November and October 2023 having been resolved. However, two complaint-driven violations from March 2023 remain open and unresolved, which is notable given their age in the context of this report. The building's 311 service request history is particularly striking, showing a total of 24 service requests for the building alone, and an astonishing 55 requests across all properties owned by Ming Yan Ho. The most recent service requests (from 2026, suggesting either future-dated entries or a clerical error) indicate ongoing issues with rodents, consumer fraud, sanitation, and even a pet wellness check, though most of these have been marked as closed.
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How 537 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.
Out of 4189 buildings in this neighborhood, 3184 are predicted to be safer.
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537 W 45Th Pl event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2023 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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