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1325 N Ashland Ave

West Town, Chicago IL 60622 17051150120000 3 units · 1929

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 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.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1929
Stories
Building area3,092 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17051150120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1000 N Milwaukee Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1325 N Ashland Ave in the West Town neighborhood, owned by 1325 Ashland LLC, was constructed in 1929. The property's documented service and maintenance history over the past seven years shows a relatively low level of building permits, with only three issued during this period. The most notable pattern in the building's recent history is the repeated occurrence of graffiti removal requests, with three such incidents recorded in 2026 alone, one of which was in an alley area, suggesting ongoing issues with vandalism in the vicinity of the property. Seasonal maintenance challenges are also evident, particularly regarding snow removal, with two separate complaints about uncleared sidewalks in December 2025. Prior to these recent incidents, the building had experienced limited documented issues, with only one environmental complaint on record from 2003 relating to air pollution. The overall record indicates that while the building has had its share of maintenance and public space issues, particularly regarding exterior upkeep, the number of service requests is relatively modest for a three-unit building in Chicago.

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Risk rating

How 1325 N Ashland Ave'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
48thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 1181 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Location

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

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 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1325 N Ashland Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Feb 14
Sanitation Code Violation
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