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917 S Bishop St 1

Little Italy, UIC, Chicago IL 60607 17173180260000 3 units · 1899

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 Little Italy, UIC — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Little Italy, UIC average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1899
Stories
Building area3,186 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17173180260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
820 S Bishop St

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 917 S Bishop St 1 in Little Italy, UIC, is a historic structure dating back to 1899, currently owned by Douglas Bartels. The property's service record over the past seven years shows remarkably low activity, with only one 311 service request on file, which is notably minimal for a building of its age and size. This single service request, recorded on June 24, 2024, was initiated for a porch inspection and has since been closed, indicating the city required or recommended an inspection of the porch structure, which is a common safety measure for older buildings. Given the nature of the request and that it has been resolved, there are no immediate safety concerns apparent from the available data. The building's recent history suggests either excellent maintenance practices or minimal necessary interventions, though the limited record should be noted when considering the full picture of the building's condition and management.

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Risk rating

How 917 S Bishop St 1'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
42ndpercentile

Out of 1139 buildings in this neighborhood, 661 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
58%
No code
violation
42%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

917 S Bishop St 1 event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jun 24
Porch Inspection Request
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