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820 W Roscoe St 2

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14204130700000 2 units · 1887

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1887
Stories
Building area2,150 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14204130700000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
820 W Roscoe St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 820 W Roscoe St 2 in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood is an 1887 structure currently owned by Daniel Gillespie. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 23 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026. The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of addressing various infrastructure and community-related issues, including multiple pothole complaints in the alley (most recently in March 2026), a tree emergency (April 2026), and a fly dumping complaint (January 2026). One open service request from November 2025 remains pending regarding debris removal from a protected bike lane. The property has also seen a pet wellness check request processed through city services, which was successfully closed in October 2025. While the building has maintained regular communication with city services for various issues, the majority of service requests appear to be related to external factors in the immediate vicinity rather than direct building maintenance concerns, with all but one of the most recent requests representing community infrastructure matters rather than building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 820 W Roscoe St 2'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
31stpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2382 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

820 W Roscoe St 2 event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2025
311 Request Apr 14
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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