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1741 N Drake Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60647 13354130080000 2 units · 1888

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Humboldt Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,544 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13354130080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1741 N Drake

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1741 N Drake Ave in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, owned by Windora E Cooper, has experienced several notable issues over the past seven years, with particular attention required to the most recent developments in 2024 and 2025. The property, constructed in 1888, currently has eight open violations recorded as of March 2025, all stemming from a complaint-driven inspection conducted in March 2025, with six of these violations still remaining unresolved. Between 2024 and 2025, the building has generated multiple 311 service requests, including a building violation in February 2025 and several maintenance issues in mid-2024 ranging from garbage cart maintenance needs to rodent problems and weed removal. The property has previously accumulated a total of eight building violations and three building permits in the past seven years, though the specific nature of these permits is not detailed in the current records. While some older violations and service requests have been resolved, the concentration of recent issues, particularly the multiple open violations as of 2025, suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges for the property.

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Risk rating

How 1741 N Drake 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
36thpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 3987 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.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1741 N Drake Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Mar 12 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationMar 12
COMPLAINT

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