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1138 W Wolfram St 2

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14292230300000 2 units · 1898

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
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area2,692 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14292230300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1138 W Wolfram

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Initial analysis

The property at 1138 W Wolfram St 2 is a two-unit, three-story residential building located in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, dating back to 1898 and currently owned by Gretchen Simkins. The building's recent record from 2025 shows a cluster of tree-related service requests, with four tree trimming requests and one emergency tree situation from June 2025, all of which have been closed. These tree-related issues appear to be the primary focus of municipal engagement for this property in recent years. The building's overall service request history over the past seven years shows a total of eight owner-specific requests, with one building permit on record during this period. While the tree-related matters have been consistently addressed through the city's 311 service system, there are no reported maintenance or safety violations, and no other significant building permit activity or service requests are on file that would impact resident experience or safety. The building's documented history suggests typical urban forestry maintenance needs rather than any structural or systems-related concerns.

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Risk rating

How 1138 W Wolfram St 2'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
77thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 794 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
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Lot size

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Township: Lake View

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1138 W Wolfram St 2 event timeline

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2023
311 Request Jan 30
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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