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1435 W Balmoral Chicago

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14081160140000 30 units · 1921

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Andersonville
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Andersonville average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units30
Year built1921
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14081160140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Kabaka Llc
Mailing address
670 N Clark St

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Initial analysis

The 30-unit residential building at 1435 W Balmoral in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, owned by Kabaka LLC, has been standing since 1921 and is currently facing several concerning issues. The most significant recent developments include two open building violation cases and a sidewalk inspection request from mid-2025, suggesting potential structural or safety concerns. Additionally, there was a lead inspection request in December 2025, which could indicate previous environmental health concerns. The property has also generated multiple tree trim requests in early 2026, though these requests are no longer being accepted. Looking at the broader picture over the past seven years, there have been 12 service requests directly related to the building, while the owner has had a total of 15 service requests across their two parcels, including one house share violation. The relatively high number of recent open violations, particularly regarding building conditions and sidewalk safety, stands out as the most pressing issue among the available data, while the tree maintenance requests and closed lead inspection are relatively minor in comparison.

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Risk rating

How 1435 W Balmoral Chicago'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
5thpercentile

Out of 680 buildings in this neighborhood, 646 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
36%
No code
violation
64%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 32.7%
Moderate concern 60.6%
Severe concern 6.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1435 W Balmoral Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 12
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestFeb 12
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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