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503 W Aldine Ave 1

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14213120120000 3 units · 1922

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
Above average
avg 1.0
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1922
Stories
Building area6,972 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14213120120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3150 N Lk Shre Dr #32B

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 503 W Aldine Ave, located in Lake View and owned by Douglas Doolittle, has experienced several notable events in recent years, particularly in 2025. Most concerning are two unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded on July 3, 2025, which suggest potential ongoing compliance issues. The building has also generated multiple 311 service requests this year, with the most recent being a bicycle-related complaint in July and a water lead test kit request in January that remains open. While several issues from earlier this year have been resolved, including a building violation complaint in June, a tree removal inspection in April, and a fly dumping complaint in March, the frequency and nature of these requests indicate active management of various building and environmental concerns. The building, constructed in 1922, is now facing its second violation for periodic routine inspections in the past seven years, though it's worth noting that two violations and 31 service requests over this period may represent typical maintenance and reporting issues for an older Chicago multi-unit building.

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Risk rating

How 503 W Aldine Ave 1'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
17thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2865 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
42%
No code
violation
58%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 58%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

503 W Aldine Ave 1 event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Jul 03 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 03
PERIODIC

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