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1651 S Drake Ave 1

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16234010180000 2 units · 1911

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 North Lawndale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1911
Stories
Building area2,908 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16234010180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
109 Orchard

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1651 S Drake Ave in North Lawndale, owned by Keith D Robinson, has a century-old history dating back to 1911. The property currently has two unresolved building code violations from April 2025, which were generated through complaint-driven inspections. Over the past seven years, both the building and its owner have accumulated a total of seven building violations and 21 service requests through the 311 system. The service request history shows a pattern of municipal service interactions, with nine requests in total over the period, including recent issues in 2026 related to waste management (fly dumping and garbage cart maintenance), a blue recycling cart request, and a dead animal pickup. Earlier complaints from 2024 include a building violation and a tree trimming request from May of that year. While many of these issues appear to have been resolved through proper channels, the presence of open building code violations from 2025 stands out as a significant concern, particularly considering their ongoing status as of October 2023.

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Risk rating

How 1651 S Drake Ave 1'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
61stpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 1434 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
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 33%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1651 S Drake Ave 1 event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Apr 25 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationApr 25
COMPLAINT

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