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Property overview

1940 W School St

Chicago, IL 60657

Who owns 1940 W School St, what the county and city have on record, and a measured sell-signal score — every fact dated and sourced.

Owner of recordMartin DurcanMailing address: 1940 W School St, Chicago IL 60657Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor parcel addresses (open data)
Parcel 14-19-419-029-0000 · Public research profile
Motivated Seller IndexDRAFT MODEL
66/100
About 1.5 in 100 homes with these signals sold within six months (2.1× the Chicago rate)100% of model checks have usable evidence

A measured sell-signal score from public records: 2 positive signals observed. It is a base rate for homes like this, not a statement about this owner. How it works ↓

2024 aerial photo of the parcel at 1940 W School St, Chicago, IL
Aerial 2024 with parcel boundary · Cook County GIS
Assessed value$157,801.00 assessed (land $48,438.00 · building $109,363.00); Cook assesses class 2 at 10%, implying about $1,578,000.00 market value
Tax statusNot in the Clerk delinquent file
Ownership tenureSince August 2024
Property typeSingle-Family, 2 story, masonry (class 278)

THE INDEX

Why this MSI reads 66

Draft model

3 of 12 checked public signals observed, covering 100% of the model. The score is public; the signal-by-signal reasons, source documents, and owner details are in LienSuite.

Method and limits. MSI v0.2-chicago-2026-09 weights twelve public signals by how much each one changed the recorded six-month sale rate across all 566,000 Chicago homes, checked on a holdout the model never saw (the top 1% of homes by score sold at 4.8× the citywide rate): vacancy complaint +22, new-construction or demolition permit +17, renovation permit +16, unpermitted-work complaint +16, upkeep complaint +15, bought within the last two years +11, building-violation complaint +9, delinquent property tax +8, owner mails out of state +4, permit valued at $25,000 or more +4, owner mails to the property -5, owned for 20 years or more -10. The "in 100 homes" figure is the model's fitted probability for this combination of signals. It describes homes like this one in aggregate; it is not a claim about this owner's intentions, and it is not LienSuite's paid deal score.

THE RECORD

Property details

Dated sources
Property type
Single-Family, 2 story, masonry (class 278)
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor (open data + PIN page)
Owner of record
Martin Durcan (mailing address 1940 W School St, Chicago IL 60657)
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor parcel addresses (open data)
Assessment year
2026
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor (open data + PIN page)
Assessed value
$157,801.00 assessed (land $48,438.00 · building $109,363.00); Cook assesses class 2 at 10%, implying about $1,578,000.00 market value
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor (open data + PIN page)
Living area
2,700 sq ft, partial basement
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor (open data + PIN page)
Beds and baths
4 beds · 2 bath + 1 half
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor (open data + PIN page)
Year built
2000 (condition rated Average)
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor (open data + PIN page)
Lot size
3,125 sq ft
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor (open data + PIN page)
Last recorded sale
$1,575,000.00 warranty deed, August 12, 2024
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor parcel sales (open data)
Building permits
New Construction issued December 2, 2025: replace existing garage with proposed coach house (per adu ordinance) with ground floor 2 car garage serving an existing 2 story sfr, per pl
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · City of Chicago Building Permits (open data)

Parcel reference: 14-19-419-029-0000. Facts reflect the listed observation dates and may have changed since then.

OWNERSHIP AND TAXES

Research snapshot

Observed tax balanceNot in the Clerk delinquent file
Delinquency period—
Last recorded transferAugust 12, 2024
Transfer amount$1,575,000.00

Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Clerk delinquent file (balance) and Assessor parcel sales (transfer). A tax balance is not proof that a property is for sale.

CHANGES OVER TIME

Property timeline

  1. Permit: New Construction

    REPLACE EXISTING GARAGE WITH PROPOSED COACH HOUSE (PER ADU ORDINANCE) WITH GROUND FLOOR 2 CAR GARAGE SERVING AN EXISTING 2 STORY SFR, PER PL.

    City of Chicago Building Permits (open data) · checked Sep 19, 2026
  2. Recorded sale

    $1,575,000.00, warranty deed.

    Cook County Assessor parcel sales (open data) · checked Sep 19, 2026
  3. Recorded sale

    $1,225,000.00, warranty deed.

    Cook County Assessor parcel sales (open data) · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Facts on this page reflect their observation dates. Confirm the parcel and current records with the county before acting.