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517 W Oakdale Chicago

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14281170100000 68 units · 1928

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lake View — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units68
Year built1928
Stories
Building area
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)14281170100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
324 W Touhy Av

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Initial analysis

The 68-unit apartment building at 517 W Oakdale in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, owned by Oakdale II LLC, has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. Built in 1928, this vintage building has recorded a total of six building code violations, including multiple unresolved periodic routine inspection violations as recently as November 2025. While one inspection violation from June 2024 was resolved, the presence of multiple open violations in 2025 warrants attention. The building has also generated eight 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent being tree emergency and graffiti removal requests in May 2026. Other service requests have included a water-related complaint in January 2026, with a water lead test kit request still pending as of October 2025. Historical records show that in September 2025, there was a rodent baiting/rat complaint that was resolved. Additionally, there has been one recorded violation regarding the prohibition of house sharing activities, though the date and current status of this violation are not specified in the provided data. The property has obtained three building permits over the past seven years, though the nature and extent of the permitted work are not detailed in the records.

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Risk rating

How 517 W Oakdale Chicago'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
5thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 3279 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Location

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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517 W Oakdale Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 31
No Water Complaint
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