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1432 W Carmen Ave 1

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14083040360000 2 units · 1892

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Uptown — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1892
Stories
Building area2,220 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14083040360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1432 W Carmen Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1432 W Carmen Ave in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Michael O'Donoghue, has been standing since 1892 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. The property has two unresolved building code violations from late 2019 and October 2021 that were triggered by complaint-driven inspections, representing the only building violations on record in the past seven years. There have been eight 311 service requests since 2019, with the most recent being an open sewer cleaning inspection request from April 2026. The property has also experienced a range of municipal service interactions, including two sewer cleaning requests (one still open and one previously closed), a fly dumping complaint, a water lead test kit request, and a closed vicious animal complaint in 2025. Of particular concern is a pattern of unresolved building code violations and the most recent interaction with city services occurring in 2026. Looking further back in the building's history, there is an environmental complaint recorded from February 2004 regarding asbestos work, though more recent records do not indicate any recurring asbestos-related issues.

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Risk rating

How 1432 W Carmen Ave 1'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
49thpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 628 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
58%
No code
violation
42%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1432 W Carmen Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 27
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services

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