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157 W North Chicago

Old Town, Chicago IL 60610 17042040040000 35 units · 2020

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 Old Town — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Old Town average of 1.3.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units35
Year built2020
Stories
Building area41,610 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)17042040040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
188 N Wells Suite 300

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 35-unit residential building at 157 W North Chicago, located in the Old Town neighborhood, was constructed in 2020 and is currently owned by Old Town Luxury Suites. The property has generated a total of 19 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent activity occurring between March and May 2026, primarily involving complaints about transportation-related issues. During this period, there were six consecutive complaints regarding Divvy bike parking between April 12 and April 24, 2026, followed by a complaint about e-scooter parking in March and a nuisance animal complaint in May. The building's permit activity over the same seven-year period has been relatively minimal, with only eight permits issued.

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Risk rating

How 157 W North 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
6thpercentile

Out of 579 buildings in this neighborhood, 544 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Building size

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

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

157 W North Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 17
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestSep 12
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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