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1040 W Waveland Ave 2

Wrigleyville, Chicago IL 60613 14202180450000 5 units · 1912

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 Wrigleyville — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Wrigleyville average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1912
Stories
Building area8,052 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14202180450000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1040 W Waveland

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 1040 W Waveland Ave in Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood, owned by David D and Diane D Reyes, has been subject to regular periodic routine inspections over the past two years. Most recently, in March 2025, an open violation was recorded, though this follows the resolution of a similar violation from March 2024. The building's recent testing for water quality is indicated by an open 311 service request for a lead test kit made in March 2024, suggesting ongoing concerns about water safety that the owner is currently addressing. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated two building code violations, one of which remains unresolved as of October 2023. The building's permit history shows limited activity, with only two permits issued in the same seven-year timeframe, and only one permit recorded in the past six months. While the building's violation and service request history is relatively minimal compared to some properties, the recent pattern of routine inspections and water safety testing suggests ongoing monitoring of the building's systems and infrastructure.

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Risk rating

How 1040 W Waveland Ave 2'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
6thpercentile

Out of 404 buildings in this neighborhood, 380 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
30%
No code
violation
70%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1040 W Waveland Ave 2 event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Mar 07 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN

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