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1632 W Howard Chicago

Rogers Park, Chicago IL 60626 11302180260000 28 units · 1936

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Rogers Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.3
20
FewerMore

This building has 20 building violations (7y), above the Rogers Park average of 2.3.

Building characteristics
Units28
Year built1936
Stories
Building area24,793 sq ft
Property class918
PIN (Cook County parcel)11302180260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
9432 Keystone

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 28-unit building at 1632 W Howard Street in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, owned by Erwin Dornseifer and constructed in 1936, has had a notable pattern of building code violations, complaints, and service requests over the past seven years. Most recently, there are multiple open issues from 2026, including two active business complaints and two restaurant-related complaints (one health-related). The building has experienced frequent complaint-driven inspections, with five violations recorded and resolved in January 2023, though there remains at least one unresolved building violation from April 2026. The property has seen a concerning number of service requests, totaling 87 under the owner's name, with recent issues in 2026 including rodent problems (which were resolved) and graffiti (which was also resolved). The building's permit activity is minimal, with only one permit recorded in the past seven years. The property's history suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges, particularly in recent years, with multiple current open issues that may impact resident experience.

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Risk rating

How 1632 W Howard Chicago'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
3rdpercentile

Out of 1541 buildings in this neighborhood, 1495 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
6%
No code
violation
94%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Building size

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 94%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1632 W Howard Chicago event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Apr 23 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestApr 12
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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