523 W ROOT ST, Chicago, IL is a rental building in Back of the Yards, Chicago. See every violation, 311 complaint, tenant review, and the LucidIQ score — before you sign a lease.
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Back of the Yards · March 2026
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Back of the Yards takes its name from the old Union Stock Yards — today it is a working-class, predominantly Mexican neighborhood with affordable housing, strong parish communities, and a growing commercial strip on Ashland.