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1043 W Oakdale Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14292200040000 2 units · 1964

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
Units2
Year built1964
Stories
Building area1,180 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14292200040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Michels Christopher
Mailing address
1045 W Oakdale

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1043 W Oakdale Ave in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, owned by Christopher Michels, has been standing since 1964. The property has experienced a total of four documented service requests over the past seven years, with all incidents being resolved. The most recent requests, dated December 3, 2025, were for tree trimming services, though it's worth noting that such requests are no longer being accepted. Earlier in 2025, there was a documented garbage cart maintenance request in August, and at the beginning of the year in January, a leak inspection was conducted. The building's overall service request history shows relatively minimal activity, with no reported safety incidents or serious maintenance issues, and all previous concerns have been addressed through proper channels.

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Risk rating

How 1043 W Oakdale 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

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
99thpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 34 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
83%
No code
violation
17%
Code violation
likely
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Number of rooms

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Township: Lake

Located in Lake. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Owner's portfolio size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 79.5%
Moderate concern 18.5%
Severe concern 2.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1043 W Oakdale Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 03
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestDec 03
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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