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836 W Altgeld St 2

Sheffield & DePaul, Chicago IL 60614 14294200320000 2 units · 1888

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Sheffield & DePaul — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Sheffield & DePaul average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area4,406 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14294200320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
836 W Altgeld

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 836 W Altgeld Street, located in the Sheffield & DePaul neighborhood and owned by Edmund S. Fleming Jr., has a documented history spanning several years since its construction in 1888. The building has experienced two permit-related inspection violations in 2019 and 2020, though both were resolved in compliance. Over the past seven years, there have been ten 311 service requests associated with the property, with the most recent two occurring in 2026 - a water-related issue and a pothole complaint. 2025 saw multiple service requests including a rodent baiting complaint, a dead animal pick-up request, and a water lead test kit request, all of which were closed. The building's environmental history includes one air pollution complaint from 2016, though this was investigated and found to have no violations. While the building has experienced various maintenance and environmental issues, it's worth noting that all documented violations have been resolved and there have been no building code violations reported in the past three years.

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Risk rating

How 836 W Altgeld 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
11thpercentile

Out of 403 buildings in this neighborhood, 359 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
36%
No code
violation
64%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 64%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

836 W Altgeld St 2 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJul 30
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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