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928 W Wolfram St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14292250140000 3 units · 2025

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built2025
Stories
Building area4,440 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14292250140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
928 Wolfram St

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 928 W Wolfram St in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, owned by Joseph Smith, was constructed in 2025 and has experienced several notable incidents within its short operational history. Most concerning are two environmental enforcement actions in November 2024, when the property was found liable for violations related to construction site cleanliness, resulting in fines of $750 and $1,000. Following the building's completion, there has been a series of pest control issues, with two rat-related complaints filed in July and September 2025. Additionally, there seems to have been some ongoing concern with tree maintenance, as evidenced by three tree trim requests and one debris cleanup request in April 2025, though these particular service requests are no longer being accepted according to city records. While the building has only been operational for a limited time, the pattern of complaints regarding both pests and tree maintenance, combined with the construction site cleanliness violations, suggests a need for continued monitoring of property management practices.

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Risk rating

How 928 W Wolfram St'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
8thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 3176 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
27%
No code
violation
73%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 73%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

928 W Wolfram St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJul 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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