644 W 48Th Pl
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 2 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.6.
What's in the 644 W 48Th Pl report
| Units | — |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1893 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 1,428 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 20091060310000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe three-story residential building at 644 W 48th Place in Chicago's New City neighborhood, constructed in 1893 and currently owned by John Contreras, presents a mixed record of building maintenance issues and community service requests over the past seven years. The most concerning aspect of the building's record is the presence of two unresolved permit-related inspection violations from November 2019, which represent the only building code violations on file for the property during this period. The building has experienced several service-related incidents, with a notable cluster of recent activity in 2025-2026 including multiple tree-related issues, such as two open tree debris clean-up requests (June 2026), and a water lead test kit request that was initiated in September 2025 and remains open as of the latest data. Other service requests from the past seven years that have been resolved include an abandoned vehicle complaint from January 2026 and a sanitation code violation (September 2025) - both of which were closed. The property also underwent a tree removal inspection in August 2025, with that issue being resolved. While the tree-related concerns have been a recurring theme, particularly with the most recent debris clean-up requests, the building's age and the relatively limited number of violations on record suggest a generally stable property, though the open permit violations from late 2019 warrant attention.
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How 644 W 48Th 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, 3686 are predicted to be safer.
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644 W 48Th Pl event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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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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