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1027 W Altgeld St

Sheffield & DePaul, Chicago IL 60614 14294220170000 4 units · 1899

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 Sheffield & DePaul — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Sheffield & DePaul average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1899
Stories
Building area2,892 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14294220170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1027 W Altgeld

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 4-unit residential building at 1027 W Altgeld St in the Sheffield & DePaul neighborhood is a 124-year-old property currently owned by Scott Deichmann. The building's documented history shows minimal recent activity, with only two 311 service requests in the past seven years: an open water lead test kit request from April 2024 and a closed dead animal pick-up request from June 2025. The property has experienced two significant environmental incidents in its history, with two noise complaints filed in February and April 1999, and an air pollution complaint recorded in October 2006, which resulted in two administrative hearing violations and fines totaling $600. The air pollution violation was classified under code 11-4-770 with a "liability" disposition, while the other violation was under code 7-28-080 with a "no liability" disposition. While there have been no recent violations or complaints on record, the open water lead test kit request from 2024 may warrant attention, as it suggests potential concerns regarding water quality in the building.

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Risk rating

How 1027 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
36thpercentile

Out of 403 buildings in this neighborhood, 258 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
58%
No code
violation
42%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1027 W Altgeld St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Apr 01
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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