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809 W Lakeside Chicago

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14172060240000 23 units · 1911

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units23
Year built1911
Stories
Building area
Property class915
PIN (Cook County parcel)14172060240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
156 W Burton Pl 2R

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 23-unit residential building at 809 W Lakeside in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Lawrence Keller, was constructed in 1911 and has generated a total of nine 311 service requests over the past seven years. Most notably, there is currently an open sidewalk inspection request from April 2026, which warrants attention as it could potentially impact resident safety. The building's service request history shows relatively minor issues affecting the property, primarily consisting of street maintenance matters including two pothole complaints in late 2025 (both now closed), and requests for ice and snow removal in December 2025, which is particularly relevant for winter resident comfort. Additional service requests from September 2025 included a closed complaint about a dead bird and a yard waste pick-up request, neither of which appear to have significant implications for building habitability. It's worth noting that the frequency and nature of these service requests suggest the majority are related to municipal services rather than building-specific issues, with only one request (the sidewalk inspection) directly related to the property's immediate surroundings.

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Risk rating

How 809 W Lakeside 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
22ndpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 960 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
34%
No code
violation
66%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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

Property class (915)

Assessor class 915 — special or tax-exempt class. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 66%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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