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1828 W Ellen St 3

Wicker Park, Chicago IL 60622 17062170230000 3 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 Wicker Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Wicker Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area3,168 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17062170230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
936 W Hubbard

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1828 W Ellen St in Wicker Park, owned by Robert Browne, is a historic structure dating back to 1888. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of eight 311 service requests, with the most recent being an unresolved alley light outage complaint from May 2026. The building has experienced several maintenance and community-related issues between 2025 and 2026, including a closed stray animal complaint (May 2026), a water lead test kit request (September 2025), tree debris cleanup (August 2025), graffiti removal (April 2025), and a sign repair request (March 2025). While most of these issues have been addressed and closed, the open status of the recent alley light complaint could potentially impact resident safety and security. The building's service request history suggests regular engagement with municipal services for various maintenance and public safety matters, though the frequency of issues appears to have decreased slightly in the most recent months.

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Risk rating

How 1828 W Ellen St 3'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
92ndpercentile

Out of 1722 buildings in this neighborhood, 138 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
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Location

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Year built

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 22%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1828 W Ellen St 3 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Sep 04
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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