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206 N Kostner Ave 2

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16103230160000 2 units · 1910

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 Garfield Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1910
Stories
Building area2,102 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16103230160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
Po Box 66486

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 206 N Kostner Ave 2 in Garfield Park, owned by Velvet Peden, has been standing since 1910 and has had relatively few reported incidents over the past seven years. The most pressing current concern appears to be an ongoing water-related issue in the basement, with one open complaint from December 2025 and a previous similar complaint from September 2025 that has since been resolved. The property has experienced a few other maintenance-related issues, including a closed pothole complaint from July 2025. More recently, in March 2026, there was a reported incident involving a vicious animal, though this complaint falls under animal care rather than building conditions. While the number of service requests is limited to four over this period, the recurring nature of the basement water issues may warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 206 N Kostner Ave 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
86thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 560 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Year built

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

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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206 N Kostner Ave 2 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Dec 01
Water in Basement Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestSep 11
Water in Basement Complaint

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