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1164 W Grand Ave

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17082370100000 4 units · 1896

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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1896
Stories
Building area6,772 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17082370100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1166 W Grand Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1164 W Grand Ave in Chicago's West Town neighborhood is a 127-year-old property currently owned by Martorina Family LLC. The building's recent history over the past seven years shows relatively low activity, with only two 311 service requests filed since 2017, both of which were promptly addressed and closed - one concerning street light pole damage in January 2026 and another regarding graffiti removal in August 2025. The property's permit and violation records indicate minimal regulatory issues, with only one building permit and five violations recorded during this period. Notably, while the building itself has maintained a relatively clean record, the ownership entity (Martorina Family LLC) has had more documented activity, with a total of 22 service requests and five building violations attributed to them across their property portfolio. The limited number of service requests and violations, particularly in recent years, suggests generally stable building conditions, though the age of the structure should be noted in any housing considerations.

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Risk rating

How 1164 W Grand 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
25thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 1703 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
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 47%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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