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1606 W Waveland Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14192240410000 2 units · 1908

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lake View
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,080 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14192240410000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3631 N Halsted St#401

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1606 W Waveland Ave in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood is a century-old structure, built in 1908 and currently owned by Roman P Patzner. The property's recent service history, as recorded over the past seven years, shows minimal activity with only two 311 service requests made by residents. These requests were both properly closed: one in January 2026 regarding a tree trim request (which is no longer being accepted) and another in August 2025 for a water lead test kit request. The building's ownership records indicate a total of three parcels, though the permit activity appears limited to just two building permits within the same seven-year period. While the available data shows relatively few service requests and permits, it's worth noting that the building is a well-established structure over 115 years old, representing the typical age and character of many buildings in the Lake View neighborhood.

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Risk rating

How 1606 W Waveland 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

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
96thpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 138 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

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Year built

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Building age

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 79.0%
Moderate concern 18.0%
Severe concern 3.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1606 W Waveland Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 29
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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