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839 W Dakin Chicago

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14202070020000 13 units · 1919

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 Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

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.

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Initial analysis

The three-story multi-unit building at 839 W Dakin in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, managed by owner Stefan Ionescu, is a 13-unit property constructed in 1919 that has experienced a relatively low number of building violations and service requests over the past seven years. The building currently has one open building violation as of February 2026 resulting from a complaint-driven inspection, which is notable given its unresolved status. The property has also generated multiple 311 service requests, totaling 20 in the same period, though most of these were not directly related to building conditions.

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Building characteristics
Units13
Year built1919
Stories—
Building area—
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14202070020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3655 N Luna

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Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Risk rating

How 839 W Dakin 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
18thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2831 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

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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

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

839 W Dakin Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Building ViolationFeb 11
COMPLAINT

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