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1214 W Altgeld St

Lincoln Park, Chicago IL 60614 14293160230000 2 units · 1895

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 Lincoln Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1895
Stories
Building area2,432 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14293160230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1214 W Altgeld St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1214 W Altgeld St in Lincoln Park, owned by Joseph Boyd, is a 128-year-old structure built in 1895. The property's recent history shows minimal 311 service requests over the past seven years, totaling only three complaints, which is relatively low for a building of its age and size. In November 2024, the property generated two separate complaints regarding parking violations for Divvy bikes and e-scooters, both of which were promptly closed. Earlier that same year, a tree trimming request was submitted (though the department was no longer accepting such requests), which was also closed. Looking back further, the building was the subject of a resolved noise complaint in June 2020, representing the only environmental complaint on record. While the number of service requests is low, it's worth noting that all recent issues have been property-adjacent rather than directly related to the building's condition or systems, with the most recent complaints focusing on public right-of-way concerns rather than building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 1214 W Altgeld St'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
69thpercentile

Out of 1544 buildings in this neighborhood, 479 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
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Township: Lake View

Located in Lake View. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 28%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1214 W Altgeld St event timeline

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2021
311 Request Nov 05
Water Quality Concern
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