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Safest Apartments in Chicago
466+ buildings with 90+ scores & zero critical violations
466+
Safe Buildings
90+
Minimum Score
0
Critical Violations
77
Community Areas
What Makes a Building "Safe"
✅
Score 90+
Top 10% of all buildings
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Zero Critical
No serious code violations
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6+ Units
Multi-family buildings
Safest Buildings by Community Area
Lake View
84 safe buildings#1
3516 N Sheffield Ave
Lake View • 25 units • 0 open violations
92.474
#2
2846 N Halsted St
Lake View • 18 units • 0 open violations
92.39
#3
1425 W Belmont Ave
Lake View • 40 units • 0 open violations
92.321
#4
2849 N Burling St
Lake View • 8 units • 0 open violations
92.282
#5
531 W Melrose St
Lake View • 18 units • 0 open violations
92.241
#6
3418 N Sheffield Ave
Lake View • 18 units • 0 open violations
92.176
#7
914 W Waveland Ave
Lake View • 15 units • 0 open violations
92.17
#8
1423 W Belmont Ave
Lake View • 40 units • 0 open violations
92.011
#9
3939 N Pine Grove Ave
Lake View • 449 units • 0 open violations
91.945
#10
708 W Wellington Ave
Lake View • 14 units • 0 open violations
91.905
Lincoln Park
53 safe buildings#1
1102 W Montana St
Lincoln Park • 22 units • 0 open violations
92.783
#2
2018 N Burling St
Lincoln Park • 29 units • 0 open violations
92.518
#3
2346 N Lakewood Ave
Lincoln Park • 30 units • 0 open violations
92.498
#4
2015 N Sheffield Ave
Lincoln Park • 14 units • 0 open violations
92.319
#5
1100 W Montana St
Lincoln Park • 22 units • 0 open violations
92.244
#6
636 W Webster Ave
Lincoln Park • 15 units • 1 open violations
92.243
#7
644 W Arlington Pl
Lincoln Park • 44 units • 0 open violations
92.102
#8
1910 N Mohawk St
Lincoln Park • 26 units • 0 open violations
92.055
#9
2141 N Lakewood Ave
Lincoln Park • 13 units • 0 open violations
92.029
#10
1709 N North Park Ave
Lincoln Park • 30 units • 0 open violations
91.955
Rogers Park
51 safe buildings#1
6625 N Lakewood Ave
Rogers Park • 15 units • 0 open violations
92.08
#2
1109 W North Shore Ave
Rogers Park • 6 units • 0 open violations
92.019
#3
1637 W Farwell Ave
Rogers Park • 39 units • 1 open violations
91.931
#4
1628 W Greenleaf Ave
Rogers Park • 18 units • 0 open violations
91.711
#5
1434 W Pratt Blvd
Rogers Park • 6 units • 0 open violations
91.695
#6
1353 W Fargo Ave
Rogers Park • 28 units • 0 open violations
91.64
#7
1044 W Loyola Ave
Rogers Park • 12 units • 0 open violations
91.633
#8
1351 W Greenleaf Ave
Rogers Park • 26 units • 1 open violations
91.557
#9
1507 W Sherwin Ave
Rogers Park • 12 units • 0 open violations
91.535
#10
1323 W Pratt Blvd
Rogers Park • 6 units • 1 open violations
91.384
Near North Side
45 safe buildings#1
156 W Huron St
Near North Side • 14 units • 1 open violations
92.274
#2
12 E Erie St
Near North Side • 498 units • 1 open violations
92.004
#3
121 W Goethe St
Near North Side • 60 units • 1 open violations
92
#4
159 E Walton St
Near North Side • 98 units • 1 open violations
91.723
#5
1235 N Orleans St
Near North Side • 48 units • 1 open violations
91.655
#6
200 W Grand Ave
Near North Side • 264 units • 0 open violations
91.536
#7
445 E North Water St
Near North Side • 686 units • 1 open violations
91.48
#8
1111 N Crosby St
Near North Side • 126 units • 1 open violations
91.449
#9
1436 N Wieland St
Near North Side • 6 units • 0 open violations
91.431
#10
155 W Burton Pl
Near North Side • 16 units • 0 open violations
91.406
Uptown
42 safe buildings#1
4867 N Kenmore Ave
Uptown • 16 units • 0 open violations
91.802
#2
930 W Margate Ter
Uptown • 6 units • 0 open violations
91.625
#3
4713 N Winthrop Ave
Uptown • 6 units • 0 open violations
91.546
#4
4947 N Winthrop Ave
Uptown • 24 units • 0 open violations
91.397
#5
835 W Montrose Ave
Uptown • 19 units • 0 open violations
91.363
#6
692 W Irving Park Rd
Uptown • 84 units • 0 open violations
91.36
#7
1100 W Montrose Ave
Uptown • 107 units • 0 open violations
91.287
#8
839 W Lawrence Ave
Uptown • 14 units • 0 open violations
91.252
#9
4877 N Kenmore Ave
Uptown • 19 units • 0 open violations
91.238
#10
818 W Lakeside Pl
Uptown • 18 units • 0 open violations
91.184
Lincoln Square
28 safe buildings#1
4753 N Talman Ave
Lincoln Square • 9 units • 0 open violations
91.744
#2
2450 W Montrose Ave
Lincoln Square • 25 units • 0 open violations
91.49
#3
2238 W Wilson Ave
Lincoln Square • 24 units • 0 open violations
91.354
#4
2326 W Giddings St
Lincoln Square • 38 units • 0 open violations
91.353
#5
2437 W Farragut Ave
Lincoln Square • 20 units • 0 open violations
91.322
#6
4847 N Wolcott Ave
Lincoln Square • 25 units • 1 open violations
91.137
#7
1811 W Winnemac Ave
Lincoln Square • 40 units • 0 open violations
91.126
#8
2703 W Lawrence Ave
Lincoln Square • 29 units • 1 open violations
91.036
#9
1921 W Leland Ave
Lincoln Square • 24 units • 0 open violations
91.031
#10
2607 W Gunnison St
Lincoln Square • 14 units • 2 open violations
90.637
West Town
25 safe buildings#1
1256 W Chicago Ave
West Town • 7 units • 0 open violations
91.783
#2
836 N Paulina St
West Town • 14 units • 0 open violations
91.619
#3
2108 W North Ave
West Town • 41 units • 0 open violations
91.459
#4
1849 W North Ave
West Town • 43 units • 0 open violations
91.273
#5
1704 W Chicago Ave
West Town • 15 units • 0 open violations
91.2
#6
1737 W Division St
West Town • 12 units • 0 open violations
91.059
#7
1510 W Cortez St
West Town • 6 units • 0 open violations
90.976
#8
1652 N Milwaukee Ave
West Town • 75 units • 0 open violations
90.841
#9
2136 W Ohio St
West Town • 6 units • 1 open violations
90.746
#10
1945 W Schiller St
West Town • 7 units • 1 open violations
90.745
Edgewater
17 safe buildings#1
5603 N Wayne Ave
Edgewater • 20 units • 0 open violations
92.068
#2
5251 N Winthrop Ave
Edgewater • 25 units • 1 open violations
91.507
#3
5732 N Ridge Ave
Edgewater • 10 units • 0 open violations
91.164
#4
5954 N Winthrop Ave
Edgewater • 48 units • 1 open violations
91.143
#5
1050 W Catalpa Ave
Edgewater • 29 units • 2 open violations
91.021
#6
5306 N Winthrop Ave
Edgewater • 17 units • 1 open violations
91.008
#7
5410 N Kenmore Ave
Edgewater • 28 units • 2 open violations
90.787
#8
1409 W Rascher Ave
Edgewater • 15 units • 1 open violations
90.775
#9
1516 W Thorndale Ave
Edgewater • 6 units • 0 open violations
90.747
#10
1250 W Hood Ave
Edgewater • 6 units • 0 open violations
90.674
Hyde Park
16 safe buildings#1
1155 E Hyde Park Blvd
Hyde Park • 36 units • 0 open violations
91.86
#2
5742 S Kenwood Ave
Hyde Park • 6 units • 0 open violations
91.729
#3
819 E 53rd St
Hyde Park • 24 units • 0 open violations
91.599
#4
823 E 53rd St
Hyde Park • 24 units • 0 open violations
91.368
#5
5338 S Kimbark Ave
Hyde Park • 18 units • 0 open violations
90.602
#6
5521 S Blackstone Ave
Hyde Park • 18 units • 0 open violations
90.446
#7
5618 S Kimbark Ave
Hyde Park • 6 units • 1 open violations
90.416
#8
5457 S Ingleside Ave
Hyde Park • 30 units • 0 open violations
90.299
#9
5843 S Blackstone Ave
Hyde Park • 42 units • 1 open violations
90.298
#10
1332 E 56th St
Hyde Park • 13 units • 1 open violations
90.279
Logan Square
15 safe buildings#1
2524 N Willetts Ct
Logan Square • 9 units • 0 open violations
91.575
#2
1944 N Damen Ave
Logan Square • 9 units • 1 open violations
91.117
#3
2324 W Bloomingdale Ave
Logan Square • 68 units • 1 open violations
90.903
#4
3241 W Palmer St
Logan Square • 7 units • 0 open violations
90.564
#5
2207 N Drake Ave
Logan Square • 18 units • 0 open violations
90.563
#6
3425 W Shakespeare Ave
Logan Square • 24 units • 0 open violations
90.51
#7
1857 N Damen Ave
Logan Square • 16 units • 1 open violations
90.488
#8
2322 W Bloomingdale Ave
Logan Square • 68 units • 2 open violations
90.429
#9
2518 N Willetts Ct
Logan Square • 9 units • 0 open violations
90.41
#10
2512 W Bloomingdale Ave
Logan Square • 16 units • 1 open violations
90.377
How We Identify Safe Buildings
StreetSmart analyzes building violation records to identify the safest apartment buildings in Chicago. Our safety criteria includes:
- Overall Score 90+: Buildings must rank in the top 10% based on our comprehensive scoring algorithm
- Zero Critical Violations: No serious code violations like structural issues, fire hazards, or major safety concerns
- Consistent Maintenance: Buildings with landlords who address issues promptly
Understanding Violation Classes
Chicago classifies building violations into categories:
- Critical: Serious safety hazards requiring immediate attention
- Major: Significant issues that must be addressed promptly
- Minor: Less urgent issues that still require correction
Buildings on this list have zero critical violations, meaning no immediately dangerous conditions have been reported.