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1418 W Division St

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17051240410000 4 units · 1876

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West Town — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the West Town average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1876
Stories
Building area7,104 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17051240410000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1418 W Division St

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Initial analysis

The four-unit building at 1418 W Division Street in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, owned by Revell Ruttenberg, has a history dating back to its construction in 1876. The property currently stands out due to multiple active concerns, with three unresolved complaint-driven inspections initiated in May 2024 that remain open as of the latest records. Although only four building violations have been recorded in the past seven years, the most recent concerns suggest ongoing regulatory scrutiny. The building's documented history of 311 service requests has spiked in recent years, with a total of 18 incidents in the past seven years, predominantly featuring infrastructure-related issues like potholes, with four pothole complaints registered between July 2025 and April 2026 near the property. Notably, there is an open complaint from July 2025 regarding a building permit and construction violation, which could potentially affect both safety and resident experience. While a lead inspection request from July 2025 was resolved, these additional enforcement actions and violations indicate some current challenges with property compliance. The only resolved building violation on record from November 2020 related to a permit inspection, suggesting the building has undergone at least some attention to regulatory compliance during this period.

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Risk rating

How 1418 W Division 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
7thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 2112 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
35%
No code
violation
65%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1418 W Division St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 17
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 05
Lead Inspection Request

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