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164 W Burton Pl 2

Old Town, Chicago IL 60610 17042040420000 3 units · 1888

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,995 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17042040420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
164 W Burton Place

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Initial analysis

The property at 164 W Burton Pl 2 is a three-unit residential building located in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood, dating back to 1888 and currently owned by David Van Abel. The building's recent service request history, particularly over the past two years, reveals recurring rodent-related concerns, with two documented rat complaints in November 2025 and another complaint in May 2026, suggesting an ongoing pest control issue. The property has also experienced several complaints related to municipal transportation infrastructure, including two parking-related complaints for Divvy bikes and e-scooters, indicating some challenges with the public space around the building. As of October 2023, there is one open inspection request from November 2025 related to the public way, which may warrant further attention. The building has had a total of 12 service requests logged through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the majority of recent issues revolving around transportation and pest control matters.

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Risk rating

How 164 W Burton Pl 2'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
63rdpercentile

Out of 579 buildings in this neighborhood, 214 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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164 W Burton Pl 2 event timeline

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2026
311 Request May 07
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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