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1056 W Glenlake Ave

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14052090130000 2 units · 1929

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 Edgewater — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1929
Stories
Building area2,194 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14052090130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5536 Ravenswood Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1056 W Glenlake Ave in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by Michael J Podpolucki and constructed in 1929, has experienced a relatively low volume of service requests and environmental concerns over the past seven years. There have been 17 total 311 service requests recorded, with the majority of recent complaints (from May 2026) relating to bicycle-related issues and e-scooter parking, while earlier requests in 2026 addressed tree trimming and snow removal concerns, all of which have been resolved except for a currently open building violation from May 2026. The property also had one environmental complaint regarding air pollution in October 2025, which was validated and resolved within a day. The building's documented history shows normal maintenance and urban living issues typical for the neighborhood, with no serious or recurring problems that would significantly impact resident quality of life. The record indicates regular municipal service interactions primarily related to street-level urban infrastructure rather than building-specific concerns.

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Risk rating

How 1056 W Glenlake 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
56thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 606 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
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Number of bedrooms

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 32%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1056 W Glenlake Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request May 31
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