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1305 W Barry Ave 2Nd

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14291100280000 2 units · 1878

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 built1878
Stories
Building area2,378 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14291100280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1305 W Barry Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1305 W Barry Ave 2nd in the Lake View neighborhood is a historic structure dating back to 1878, currently owned by Michael T Gambla and located on a single parcel of land. Over the past seven years, there have been minimal documented service requests for the property, with only two filed through the 311 system. The most recent incident, reported in May 2026, was a rodent baiting complaint that has since been resolved, while an earlier request from May 2025 for tree planting remains open and under consideration by the Alderman's office. Given the limited number of service requests on record and the relatively low frequency of issues reported, the building's documented maintenance history appears to be uneventful, though prospective tenants should note the building's age and the nature of the two reported service requests.

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Risk rating

How 1305 W Barry Ave 2Nd'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
57thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 1484 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

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Year built

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Township: Lake View

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1305 W Barry Ave 2Nd event timeline

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2026
311 Request May 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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