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1446 W Catalpa Ave

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14081020360000 2 units · 1913

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 Andersonville — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Andersonville average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area2,321 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14081020360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1446 W Catalpa

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1446 W Catalpa Ave in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, owned by Eleanor Gross, has been standing since 1913 and has maintained a relatively low incidence of serious complaints or violations over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of 17 service requests through the city's 311 system since 2016, with all issues being resolved satisfactorily. Most notably, there was one air pollution incident reported in May 2025 that was resolved within two days. The building has also experienced recurrent maintenance issues with garbage carts, evidenced by three separate maintenance requests in mid-2025, along with weed removal requests in August and October 2025, and a vehicle sticker violation complaint in January 2026. The only building permit on record in the past seven years is not detailed in the available data, and there were no other environmental complaints or serious violations reported during this period. While the frequency of garbage cart maintenance requests and weed removal issues in 2025 is worth noting, these appear to be general maintenance matters rather than serious building concerns.

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Risk rating

How 1446 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
94thpercentile

Out of 681 buildings in this neighborhood, 41 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
84%
No code
violation
16%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Year built

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 16%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1446 W Catalpa Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 10
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
Environmental ComplaintMay 10
Air Pollution Work Order

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