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1043 W Oakdale Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14292200040000 2 units · 1964

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 built1964
Stories
Building area1,180 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14292200040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1045 W Oakdale

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1043 W Oakdale Ave in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, owned by Christopher Michels, has been standing since 1964. The property has experienced a total of four documented service requests over the past seven years, with all incidents being resolved. The most recent requests, dated December 3, 2025, were for tree trimming services, though it's worth noting that such requests are no longer being accepted. Earlier in 2025, there was a documented garbage cart maintenance request in August, and at the beginning of the year in January, a leak inspection was conducted. The building's overall service request history shows relatively minimal activity, with no reported safety incidents or serious maintenance issues, and all previous concerns have been addressed through proper channels.

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Risk rating

How 1043 W Oakdale Ave'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
92ndpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 276 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
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Property class (315)

Assessor class 315 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 20%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1043 W Oakdale Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jan 12
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