1114 W 51St St
This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the New City average of 1.6.
What's in the 1114 W 51St St report
| Units | 4 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1891 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 4,675 sq ft |
| Property class | 212 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 20082150230000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe property at 1114 W 51st Street in Chicago's New City neighborhood is a 4-unit residential building constructed in 1891 and currently owned by Willie Mae Shorter. The building's recent history shows some notable concerns that potential residents should be aware of, particularly in the most recent period. As of October 2024, there is an open building code violation resulting from a complaint-driven inspection, which remains unresolved at the time of this report. Additionally, there have been multiple 311 service requests related to the property, including two separate complaints about construction violations and lack of building permits in late 2024 and mid-2025, though the earlier complaint was marked as closed. The building has also experienced issues with graffiti, as documented in a May 2025 service request which has since been resolved. While the total number of violations and service requests over the past seven years appears relatively low (1 building violation and 3 service requests), the presence of recent open violations and multiple construction-related complaints suggests some ongoing regulatory compliance concerns that may affect resident safety and comfort.
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How 1114 W 51St 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
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, 3477 are predicted to be safer.
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1114 W 51St St event timeline
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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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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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