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919 W Margate Chicago

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14084130070000 7 units · 1915

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units7
Year built1915
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14084130070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
919 W Margate

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Initial analysis

The 7-unit residential building at 919 W Margate in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Softaris Margate Hold, has been in operation since 1915 and has generated 34 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years. The most recent service requests in 2026 include an open water lead test kit request and a sign repair request, along with a closed yard waste pick-up request and a recent pothole complaint. Looking back to late 2025, there was another closed yard waste pick-up request and a closed request for dead animal removal. While the majority of these service requests appear to be routine maintenance or city service matters, the open water lead test kit request and the sign repair request merit particular attention, as they could potentially impact resident safety and convenience. The building's service request history shows no pattern of significant recurring issues or cluster of complaints, though it's worth noting that the 311 service request system only captures a subset of building conditions and resident experiences.

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Risk rating

How 919 W Margate 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

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
32ndpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 837 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
43%
No code
violation
57%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 57%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

919 W Margate Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 06
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestJan 20
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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