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936 W Sunnyside Chicago

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14172220140000 20 units · 1923

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Uptown — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units20
Year built1923
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14172220140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
Po Box 1041

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 20-unit residential building at 936 W Sunnyside in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Seminary Properties, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1923. Over the past seven years, the property has generated 11 311 service requests, with the most recent issues in 2026 involving graffiti removal, public way inspection by the health department, and multiple rodent-related complaints in March 2026. Other notable service requests include a water lead test kit request in August 2025 and an e-scooter parking complaint in June 2025. The building's permit activity during this period has been relatively minimal, with only three building permits issued, though the ownership group's total permit requests across seven parcels amounted to seven. Additionally, there have been six environmental complaints registered under the owner's name in the past seven years, including a significant air pollution complaint dating back to July 2001. While the 311 service requests show various maintenance and safety concerns, the relatively low number of total complaints and service requests compared to the size of the building and duration under review suggests that most issues are being addressed through proper channels, though the recurring rodent complaints and recent safety-related service requests warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 936 W Sunnyside 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
33rdpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 825 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
44%
No code
violation
56%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 56%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

936 W Sunnyside Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Aug 01
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestJul 27
Water in Basement Complaint

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