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705 W Belmont Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14281000140000 3 units · 1890

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
Units3
Year built1890
Stories
Building area4,505 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14281000140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
705 W Belmont Ave#2F

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 705 W Belmont Ave in Lake View, owned by Bernard Seidl, dates back to 1890 and has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of 44 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent three in 2024 being related to street light pole damage, garbage cart maintenance, and a tree trim request. The building has also accumulated three violations on record, though it's worth noting that the environmental enforcement and complaint metrics are relatively significant, with four enforcement actions and six complaints registered against the owner in this category. While there has been only one building permit issued in the past seven years, these records suggest ongoing interaction with city services, particularly in maintenance and environmental matters. The most concerning aspect of the building's record is the more recent cluster of service requests in 2024, which, while currently resolved, indicates ongoing maintenance and infrastructure attention is required at the property.

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Risk rating

How 705 W Belmont 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
99thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 35 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
86%
No code
violation
14%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

Environmental enforcement rate, owner's portfolio

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

Environmental enforcement, owner's portfolio

Environmental enforcement cases across all of this owner's properties.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 14%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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