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1451 W Oakdale Ave 2Nd

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14291210030000 3 units · 1880

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
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1880
Stories
Building area2,207 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14291210030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Paul Risk
Mailing address
1539 W George

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AI summary

The 3-unit residential building at 1451 W Oakdale Ave in Lake View, constructed in 1880 and currently owned by Paul Risk, has had a total of 10 service requests filed through the city’s 311 system over the past 7 years, with all being associated with the current ownership. The most recent incidents, from 2025-2026, include one rodent complaint, a dead animal removal request, and two tree-related issues (one clean-up and one planting request), along with a leak inspection request and a fly dumping complaint, all from 2025. The building's maintenance record shows a variety of issues, though none appear to be of an immediately hazardous nature. The most pressing recent concerns would be the rodent issue reported in February 2026 and the open tree planting request from June 2025, while the majority of past complaints have been resolved.

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Risk rating

How 1451 W Oakdale Ave 2Nd'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
41stpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 2031 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
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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.

Lot size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 56.5%
Moderate concern 36.2%
Severe concern 7.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1451 W Oakdale Ave 2Nd event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 08
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services

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