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830 W Waveland Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14202230180000 2 units · 1900

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1900
Stories
Building area3,320 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14202230180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
830 W Waveland Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 830 W Waveland Ave in the Lake View neighborhood, owned by Louis John Raia, is a century-old structure dating back to 1900. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of five 311 service requests associated with the property, with the most recent three requests from May to June 2026 still remaining open as of October 2023. These ongoing service requests include maintenance issues related to recycling and garbage carts. Prior to these, there was a tree emergency in May 2026 that has since been resolved, a general information call to 311 in May 2025, and a street light outage complaint in September 2024 which was addressed. The building's permit activity in this period has been minimal, with only one building permit recorded, suggesting limited structural or major system work has been undertaken during this time. While the number of service requests is relatively low for a two-unit building over seven years, it's worth noting that three of the most recent four 311 calls have been regarding waste management issues, which could impact the property's overall livability experience.

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Risk rating

How 830 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

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
93rdpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 242 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
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 19%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

830 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 Jul 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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