1521 E 72Nd St
This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the South Shore average of 6.0.
What's in the 1521 E 72Nd St report
| Units | 2 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1920 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 2,280 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 20262110040000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe two-unit residential building at 1521 E 72nd Street in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, owned by Noble L Pearce, has experienced several notable issues over the past seven years. Most significantly, there have been ten documented building code violations, with six of these occurring during June 2022 through complaint-driven inspections, though these were subsequently resolved. One violation from November 2019 remains open and unresolved. In terms of service requests, there have been eight 311 calls in the same period, with the most recent four occurring in late 2025 relating to garbage cart maintenance and fly dumping complaints, all of which have been closed. The frequency of complaints about fly dumping in August 2025 (three separate incidents) and garbage cart maintenance in December 2025 (two incidents) suggests persistent issues with waste management around the property, though these appear to be addressed through official channels once reported. The building, constructed in 1920, has had one owner as per the records, with a single identified parcel associated with the property.
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How 1521 E 72Nd 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 2795 buildings in this neighborhood, 1901 are predicted to be safer.
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1521 E 72Nd St event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against 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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