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821 W Buckingham Pl 1St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14204200210000 2 units · 1888

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
Above average
avg 1.1
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Lake View average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area2,376 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14204200210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Thomas A Dennis
Mailing address
1720 Ne 17Th Way

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 821 W Buckingham Place in Lake View, owned by Thomas A Dennis, has been standing since 1888 and currently shows some ongoing maintenance concerns. The most significant recent development is the unresolved status of two periodic routine inspection violations recorded in December 2024, which indicates these inspection issues remain to be fully addressed. The property has generated a total of 26 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with four of these requests still showing as open, including a sewer cleaning inspection request from April 2026. The building has experienced recurring issues with yard waste management, as evidenced by multiple yard waste pick-up requests in 2025 and 2026, and a rodent baiting complaint was addressed in January 2026.

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Risk rating

How 821 W Buckingham Pl 1St'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
73rdpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 930 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

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Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 74.0%
Moderate concern 22.1%
Severe concern 3.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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821 W Buckingham Pl 1St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 26
Cable TV Complaint
311 RequestApr 11
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request

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