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156 W 103Rd Pl

Roseland, Chicago IL 60628 25162020380000 2 units · 1915

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Roseland — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.1
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Roseland average of 3.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1915
Stories
Building area1,932 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25162020380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
156 W 103Rd Pl

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 156 W 103rd Place in Roseland, owned by Lawrence McGowan, is a 1915 structure that has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. Most significantly, in August 2022, the property was subject to multiple permit-related inspections, totaling six violations, though all were promptly resolved. The building's maintenance history shows a concerning pattern in 2025, with multiple service requests indicating potential ongoing maintenance and pest control issues, including two weed removal requests, a rodent complaint, and problems with garbage and recycling cart maintenance in the first half of the year. Additionally, there was a street light outage complaint in March 2025. Despite these service requests, it's worth noting that the building has maintained compliance with its permit-related violations, as all were resolved upon inspection in 2022. Over the seven-year period, the property has accumulated a total of eight building violations and twelve 311 service requests, with no active violations or pending service requests currently on record.

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Risk rating

How 156 W 103Rd 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

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
28thpercentile

Out of 1649 buildings in this neighborhood, 1187 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
47%
No code
violation
53%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 53%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

156 W 103Rd Pl event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 23
Porch Inspection Request
311 RequestJul 23
Sanitation Code Violation

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