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706 E 51St St 1

Grand Boulevard, Chicago IL 60615 20102320200000 6 units · 1908

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Grand Boulevard
Above average
avg 2.9
12
FewerMore

This building has 12 building violations (7y), above the Grand Boulevard average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1908
Stories
Building area12,804 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20102320200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1718 W Superior 2W

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 706 E 51st Street in Grand Boulevard, owned by 1707 N Artesian LP, has a concerning record over the past seven years (2016-2023) that warrants attention. The property, dating back to 1908, currently has 12 open building code violations specifically related to periodic routine inspections as of June 2026, along with three recent 311 service requests in May 2026 concerning plumbing violations, a missed garbage pick-up, and a vacant lot issue - all of which remain unresolved. There have been multiple rodent-related complaints in May 2026, though these were marked as closed. The building's historical records show environmental concerns from the early 2000s, including three air pollution work orders in 2003 and 2005, and one illegal dumping complaint in 2004, though these incidents are quite dated and not directly relevant to the current situation.

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Risk rating

How 706 E 51St St 1'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
7thpercentile

Out of 1162 buildings in this neighborhood, 1081 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
16%
No code
violation
84%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

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 8.8%
Moderate concern 63.7%
Severe concern 27.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

706 E 51St St 1 event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Jun 12 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 12
PERIODIC

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