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2856 W Shakespeare Ave

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13361110140000 6 units · 1930

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Logan Square
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Logan Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1930
Stories
Building area10,068 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13361110140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 47632

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 2856 W Shakespeare Ave in Logan Square, owned by David Springer, has been standing since 1930 and covers two parcels of land. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a remarkably low number of 311 service requests, with only two recorded in this period. Both of these recent incidents, occurring in June and July of 2025, were related to tree emergencies and have since been closed. It's worth noting that while there are these two tree-related incidents on record, the overall frequency of 311 service requests associated with both the building and its owner (17 total across two parcels) remains relatively low compared to similar properties. The building's historical record shows no significant pattern of service requests that would raise concerns about resident safety or experience, though it's important to recognize that the available data only covers up to October 2023.

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Risk rating

How 2856 W Shakespeare 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
23rdpercentile

Out of 5177 buildings in this neighborhood, 3986 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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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 severity forecast
No violation 47.5%
Moderate concern 38.3%
Severe concern 14.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2856 W Shakespeare Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 09
Tree Emergency
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 06
Tree Emergency

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