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1431 W Balmoral Ave 1

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14081160150000 2 units · 1906

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Andersonville — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Andersonville average of 0.5.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1906
Stories
Building area2,652 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14081160150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1431 W Balmoral Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1431 W Balmoral Ave in Andersonville, owned by Kevin Bourne, is a1906 structure that has had limited documented activity over the past three decades. The most recent records from 2019 through October 2023 show minimal official engagement with city services, consisting primarily of tree trimming requests (two in early 2026 and one each in late 2025) and sidewalk inspection requests (two in 2025). The property has experienced one non-emergency incident involving Divvy bike parking in August 2024 and a report of an injured animal the previous month, both of which were properly closed. Looking further back, there was an air pollution complaint registered against the address in August 1994, though no subsequent environmental issues have been documented. The building's permit activity is notably low, with only one building permit filed over the past seven years, suggesting either minimal required maintenance or limited improvements. The overall pattern of service requests indicates that the property has primarily required attention to exterior aspects rather than internal building systems or major structural concerns, with no recorded incidents that would raise significant safety or habitability concerns for residents.

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Risk rating

How 1431 W Balmoral Ave 1's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
79thpercentile

Out of 681 buildings in this neighborhood, 143 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
82%
No code
violation
18%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 18%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1431 W Balmoral Ave 1 event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Jun 18 Serious
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