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1237 N Noble St

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17051250230000 6 units · 1885

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
Units6
Year built1885
Stories
Building area7,500 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17051250230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1239 N Noble

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 1237 N Noble St in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, owned by Lawrence Friend, has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. The most pressing current concern involves four open violations related to periodic routine inspections recorded on July 15, 2023, which remain unresolved as of our latest data cut-off. The building's recent service history shows an unusual cluster of vehicle-related complaints in the latter half of 2025, with five abandoned vehicle complaints and one public vehicle/valet complaint occurring between August and October 2025, all of which have since been closed. The property has a relatively low number of building permits on record (2) over this period. Looking at all city service requests associated with the owner, there have been a total of 102 recorded requests, though it's worth noting that not all of these would directly pertain to the building's conditions. The only water-related concern mentioned was a water lead test kit request made in January 2026, which has been closed, though this date may require validation as it falls beyond the typical seven-year scope of available data.

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Risk rating

How 1237 N Noble 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
8thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 2089 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

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Location

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

Building size

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1237 N Noble St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 30
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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