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1628 W Olive Ave

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14064100420000 3 units · 1922

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 Edgewater
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
Units3
Year built1922
Stories
Building area3,912 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14064100420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1628 W Olive 1

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1628 W Olive Ave in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by Bobbie Gillespie, is a 1922 construction that has experienced several significant infrastructure challenges in recent years. In 2026 alone, there have been multiple sewer-related issues, including inspection requests for alley sewers, a water-in-basement complaint, a sewer cave-in inspection request, and an open sewer cleaning inspection request, indicating persistent drainage problems. Additionally, there are two open inspection requests from April 2026 for a tree removal and some street maintenance issue involving a pothole. The building's record shows relatively few building permits and service requests over the past seven years, with only one environmental complaint from July 2022 regarding construction and demolition activities, which was investigated but found to have no violations. The current concentration of open service requests in 2026, particularly regarding sewer and water issues, suggests emerging infrastructure concerns that may affect resident comfort and safety, though these issues are still being addressed through the city's response system.

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Risk rating

How 1628 W Olive 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
85thpercentile

Out of 1376 buildings in this neighborhood, 206 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
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Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

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Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 76.6%
Moderate concern 18.9%
Severe concern 4.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1628 W Olive Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 30
Alley Sewer Inspection Request
311 RequestApr 30
Water in Basement Complaint

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