LAKE VIEW · CHICAGO, IL
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Units
2
Complaints
2 open

Tenants filed a number of building complaints here in the last five years, several concerning heat and water service; most are resolved and a few remain open. City inspectors have cited the building on multiple occasions, most recently for exterior maintenance conditions.

Built in the early part of the century, a mid-rise brick building with ground-floor commercial space. Permit activity over the past decade includes roof and electrical work; the most recent permit was issued within the last two years.

The building sits a short walk from a rail station and a neighborhood park, with several bus routes nearby.

Compliance (click each item for details)
Sewer Cave-In Inspection RequestDWM - Department of Water Management2026-07-13Open
Sewer Cave-In Inspection RequestDWM - Department of Water Management2026-07-13Open
Clean Vacant Lot RequestStreets and Sanitation2023-07-05
PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM#B1009088402021-02-10
PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM#B100908740 · $20,0002021-02-10
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Enforcement
Outcomes
16 passed · 4 other
Date range
2020-10-27 to 2024-08-30
ELECTRICAL PERMIT INSPECTION#134498952024-08-30CLOSED
BLDG_PERM IRON PERMIT INSP#133364302024-06-29CLOSED
DOB REFRIGERATION INSPECTION#135266202022-10-21PASSED
ELECTRICAL PERMIT INSPECTION#135308482021-10-27PASSED
ELECTRICAL PERMIT INSPECTION#135308472021-10-27PASSED
Ownership & Sales
Address1516 W Diversey Pkwy
TaxpayerNo taxpayer record on file
Recorded SalesNo recorded sales on file
Property Details
No Assessor record at this address
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ClassN/A
City of Chicago · Department of Buildings
Stories2
Dwelling units2
BasementYes
Zoning & Land UseRT-4
Residential two-flat, townhouse and multi-unit district
Two-flats, three-flats, townhouses and small apartment buildings. One unit per 1,000 square feet of lot, so a standard 3,125 square foot lot supports three units.
AllowsHomes and apartments
Max floor area ratio1.2
Min lot per unit1,000 sq ft
Max height38 ft
Map amendment20248-T1 · 2020
Overlays
Transit-servedYes · bus corridor (Ashland Ave)
Additional dwelling unitsOpt-in area · Zone 8 · Annual limits, Owner occupancy required, Administrative adjustment
Affordable requirementsARO Inclusionary Area
Zoning capacity
Lot size3,125 sq ft
Units the district allows3
Units on record3 Assessor · 3 DOB
Floor area allowed3,750 sq ft
Building area on record2,640 sq ft
Unused floor area1,110 sq ft · 30%
Lot per unit1,000 sq ft
Max height38 ft
City of Chicago zoning map · refreshed weeklyWhat zoning means
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