The answer
[withheld: how many permits and violations are on record, and how many are open, is in the report you buy] Of the listing claims you entered, 3 items need investigating.
Items to investigate are questions for the seller, inspector or attorney. They are not findings of unpermitted work, and a clean result is a valid result.
The property as the Assessor records it
| Field | As recorded |
|---|---|
| PIN | xx-xx-xxx-xxx-xxxx |
| Building PIN (10-digit) | xx-xx-xxx-xxx |
| Assessor class | 203 |
| Address used for matching | [address masked] |
| Characteristics year | 2026 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Full bathrooms | 1 |
| Half bathrooms | 0 |
| Building sq ft | 1,500–1,999 |
| Year built | 1920s |
| Apartments | None |
| Basement | Full |
| Basement finish | Unfinished |
| Attic finish | Living Area |
Listing claims compared with the records
| Result | Claim | What the records show | Related permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigate | Bedrooms | You entered 4; the Assessor records 3.[withheld: whether related permits are on record is in the report you buy] | [withheld] |
| Investigate | Full bathrooms | You entered 2; the Assessor records 1.[withheld: whether related permits are on record is in the report you buy] | [withheld] |
| Investigate | Finished basement | The listing claims it; the Assessor records basement: Full, finish: Unfinished.[withheld: whether related permits are on record is in the report you buy] | [withheld] |
Records to review:
[withheld: each permit not recorded as complete and each open violation is listed in the report you buy]Permit history
Building violations
Questions to ask the seller, inspector or attorney
What this report doesn't cover
- Not a home inspection, title search or legal opinion. CivicDelta doesn't advise whether to buy.
- Unpermitted work leaves no permit record. Items to investigate are questions, not findings of unpermitted work.
- Chicago's permit and violation data starts in 2006. Older work isn't covered.
- Records are matched by building PIN and exact street address; a permit filed under a different address format may be missed.
- Characteristics are as the Assessor records them and may themselves be out of date.
- Absence of a record is not evidence that nothing happened.
Official sources and capture dates
| Dataset | Publisher | Dataset ID | Loaded | Load run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permits | City of Chicago Department of Buildings | ydr8-5enu | 2026-09-15 | 20260915T043536Z-f751e9c4 |
| Building Violations | City of Chicago Department of Buildings | 22u3-xenr | 2026-09-15 | 20260915T043541Z-d9f46460 |
| Assessor - Assessed Values | Cook County Assessor's Office | uzyt-m557 | 2026-09-13 | 20260913T191124Z-b524912b |
| Assessor - Parcel Addresses | Cook County Assessor's Office | 3723-97qp | 2026-09-13 | 20260913T190050Z-70ac03f4 |
| Assessor - Parcel Universe (Current Year Only) | Cook County Assessor's Office | pabr-t5kh | 2026-09-13 | 20260913T184919Z-94b8ee6c |
| Assessor - Single and Multi-Family Improvement Characteristics | Cook County Assessor's Office | x54s-btds | 2026-09-13 | 20260913T194229Z-da38ccc8 |
Every figure in this document comes from these datasets as loaded on the dates shown (UTC). Values are exactly as the publisher released them; you can check each one on the publisher's own site.
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