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1737 W 71St St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20302040100000 2 units · 1926

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Englewood
Above average
avg 3.0
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Englewood average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1926
Stories
Building area1,952 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20302040100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1737 W 71St St Apt 2

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 1737 W 71st Street in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, owned by Melvin L Weeden, has been subject to several regulatory and maintenance issues over the past seven years. Most notably, there are currently five unresolved complaint-driven building code violations as of April 2025, suggesting ongoing concerns that have not been addressed. The property has experienced multiple 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent having been filed in June 2026, including a sanitation code violation in May 2026, porch inspection request in April 2025, and construction-related issues in February 2025 that remain open. While there have been some closed service requests, including a no building permit violation in December 2024 and two information-only calls to 311 in July 2024, the total of five building violations and nine service requests over seven years indicates a pattern of maintenance and compliance challenges for this property. The building, constructed in 1926, has been under the same ownership throughout this period, with records showing only one parcel associated with the owner.

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Risk rating

How 1737 W 71St 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.

Neighborhood percentile
54thpercentile

Out of 4926 buildings in this neighborhood, 2266 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Lot size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 33.9%
Moderate concern 37.2%
Severe concern 28.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1737 W 71St St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 01
311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 21
Sanitation Code Violation

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