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928 W Leland Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14172060310000 3 units · 1909

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high 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 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.

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
Units3
Year built1909
Stories
Building area5,322 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14172060310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
928 W Leland

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 928 W Leland Ave in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Dean C Thomas, has been standing since 1909 and has experienced several noteworthy issues in recent years. Most concerning are two open building code violations recorded on January 5, 2022, which were prompted by complaint-driven inspections and remain unresolved as of October 2023. The property has also generated multiple 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent being a plumbing violation reported in May 2026 that is still open. Previous issues include three rodent-related complaints (two in 2026 and one in 2025), a weed removal request in July 2025, and a tree trimming request in March 2025, all of which have been resolved. While the building has had some maintenance and pest control challenges, the most pressing current concerns are the two unresolved code violations from 2022 and the open plumbing violation from May 2026.

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Risk rating

How 928 W Leland 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
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
35%
No code
violation
65%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

928 W Leland Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 22
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestApr 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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