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1335 N Ashland Chicago

West Town, Chicago IL 60622 17051150080000 5 units · 1899

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 West Town — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Town average of 0.9.

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
Units5
Year built1899
Stories
Building area5,040 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)17051150080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1420 N Milwaukee Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 1335 N Ashland in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, owned by Harry James Management 1335, has been standing since 1899 and has experienced minimal activity in recent years, as evidenced by only one building permit being filed in the past seven years. The most notable recent pattern of service requests involves graffiti removal, with five documented incidents between January 2024 and March 2026, suggesting a recurring issue with public spaces in or around the property. Additionally, there was one pothole complaint recorded in June 2025 and a vacant/abandoned building complaint in April 2024, though the status of the latter is particularly concerning given the building's historical occupancy status. While all documented service requests have been marked as closed, the frequency of graffiti removal requests and the vacant building complaint warrant attention to the building's maintenance and security conditions, though it's important to note that these records represent interactions with city services rather than direct citations or violations against the property itself.

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Risk rating

How 1335 N Ashland 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
9thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 2067 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
39%
No code
violation
61%
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.

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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 61%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1335 N Ashland Chicago event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Apr 02
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
DOB - Buildings
311 RequestJan 26
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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