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640 W Grace St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14211030220000 6 units · 1898

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 Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1898
Stories
Building area8,928 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14211030220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1332 N Halsted St 101

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 640 W Grace St in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood is a historic structure built in 1898 and currently owned by Wrightwood Development. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of eight 311 service requests, with the most recent activity occurring in April 2026, including an open sewer cleaning inspection request. The building's maintenance record shows relatively few issues, with only one building violation noted during this period and three building permits issued. Regarding service requests, there has been a notable concentration of yard waste management needs in 2025, with two separate yard waste pick-up requests recorded. Other service requests have included street cleaning and a nuisance animal complaint, all of which have been resolved. A proactive water safety measure was taken in May 2024 with the request for a water lead test kit, which was successfully closed. The limited number of service requests and violations recorded, especially for a building of this age, suggests relatively stable management, though the recent sewer inspection request and history of yard waste management needs might warrant monitoring.

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Risk rating

How 640 W Grace 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

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
39thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2106 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
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

640 W Grace St event timeline

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2024
311 Request May 25
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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