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8518 W Catalpa Ave

O'Hare, Chicago IL 60656 12111030110000 5 units · 1969

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 O'Hare — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the O'Hare average of 0.3.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1969
Stories
Building area4,371 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)12111030110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2209 73Rd Ave

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 8518 W Catalpa Ave in the O'Hare neighborhood, owned by Lori Ann Bisluk, is a two-story property constructed in 1969. The building's recent service history is notably minimal, with only one documented 311 service request in the past seven years, which was submitted on February 26, 2026, regarding a rodent baiting/rat complaint. This complaint was subsequently closed, indicating that the reported issue was addressed, though the nature of the complaint suggests potential pest control challenges in the area. Beyond this single incident, there are no other recorded service requests or issues on file for this property during the specified time frame, suggesting relatively stable maintenance conditions, though it should be noted that there may be limitations to the available data.

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Risk rating

How 8518 W Catalpa 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
54thpercentile

Out of 444 buildings in this neighborhood, 204 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
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Number of rooms

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8518 W Catalpa Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 26
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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