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705 W Buckingham Chicago

Boystown, Chicago IL 60657 14213090110000 17 units · 1929

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 Boystown — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Boystown average of 1.8.

Building characteristics
Units17
Year built1929
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14213090110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
710 W Oakdale

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Initial analysis

The 17-unit residential building at 705 W Buckingham in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood, built in 1929 and currently owned by R Shipka Enterprise Co, has experienced several notable events in recent years. Most significantly, there are currently three open building violations and one open plumbing violation as of June 2026, representing a concerning pattern of unresolved maintenance issues. The building has accumulated a total of 28 service requests over the past seven years, with the majority of recent complaints in 2026 relating to building violations. While there have been two street-related complaints regarding potholes (both of which have been resolved), the property's internal issues appear to be more pressing. The building's permit history shows only three building permits filed in the past seven years, and there has been one documented violation of house share prohibition regulations. It's worth noting that the building's service request history is significantly higher than the average for similar properties in the area, indicating potential challenges with maintenance response times or accuracy of records being filed.

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Risk rating

How 705 W Buckingham Chicago'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
40thpercentile

Out of 121 buildings in this neighborhood, 73 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
44%
No code
violation
56%
Code violation
likely
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Lot size

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 56%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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705 W Buckingham Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 25
Building Violation
311 RequestJul 23
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