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2038 W Estes Ave 1West

Rogers Park, Chicago IL 60645 11311030210000 4 units · 1914

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 Rogers Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.3
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the Rogers Park average of 2.3.

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
Units4
Year built1914
Stories
Building area5,914 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)11311030210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4819 Main St

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 2038 W Estes Ave 1West in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, owned by Flawless Homes LLC, has a documented history dating back to its 1914 construction. The building has experienced two building code violations in the past seven years, both noted on November 13, 2020, which remain open and unresolved as of now. In addition to these code violations, the property has accumulated a total of 17 building violations under the owner's management and has been the subject of 12 service requests through the 311 system. Most recently, there was a fly dumping complaint filed in June 2025, though this particular service request has since been closed. The building's permit activity shows two building permits issued directly for the property and five permits associated with the owner across three total parcels, suggesting some level of recent maintenance or modification work, though the nature and completion status of these permits would require further investigation.

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Risk rating

How 2038 W Estes Ave 1West'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
29thpercentile

Out of 1541 buildings in this neighborhood, 1094 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
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.

Building size

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

Township: Rogers Park

Located in Rogers Park. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2038 W Estes Ave 1West event timeline

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

2020
Building Violation Nov 13 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationNov 13
COMPLAINT

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