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1646 N Cleveland Ave

Old Town, Chicago IL 60614 14333290060000 3 units · 1886

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 Old Town — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Old Town average of 1.3.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1886
Stories
Building area2,389 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14333290060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1646 N Cleveland

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1646 N Cleveland Ave in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood, owned by Dean J Baumgarten, is a historic property dating back to 1886. The building's maintenance and public service record over the past seven years shows a very limited number of incidents, with only eight service requests filed through the 311 system. Most notably, there has been a recent cluster of service requests in 2025, including four related to tree trimming, street conditions (pothole complaints and public way inspections), and a cable TV issue, all of which have been successfully resolved and marked as closed. These requests primarily concern external public infrastructure rather than building-specific issues, suggesting that while the property is over 130 years old, there have been no significant documented internal problems or safety concerns. The relatively low number of service requests and complete resolution of all reported issues might indicate proper maintenance of both the building and its immediate surroundings, though it's important to note that not all potential issues may be captured in the 311 system.

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Risk rating

How 1646 N Cleveland 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
52ndpercentile

Out of 579 buildings in this neighborhood, 278 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
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1646 N Cleveland Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Mar 19
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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