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957 N Ashland Ave

West Town, Chicago IL 60622 17053140010000 4 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 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
Units4
Year built1888
Stories
Building area3,354 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17053140010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4829 N Nottingham

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 957 N Ashland Ave in Chicago's West Town neighborhood is an 1888 structure currently owned by Carlos A Morena. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 53 service requests through the city's 311 system, with the most recent activity occurring in May 2026. The building's service request record shows a notable pattern of recent infrastructure issues, particularly in late 2025, where there were multiple street light outages reported in October and December. Additionally, there were two separate instances of graffiti requiring removal in September 2025. The most recent complaint, filed in May 2026, pertains to a rodent issue, suggesting potential concerns with building maintenance and pest control. While all recorded service requests have been closed, the frequency and nature of these recent complaints indicate ongoing challenges with the property's immediate surroundings and infrastructure systems.

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Risk rating

How 957 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
64thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 818 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

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.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

957 N Ashland Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 20
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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