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808 W Diversey Pky

Lake View, Chicago IL 60614 14292300290000 4 units · 1916

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
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 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
Units4
Year built1916
Stories
Building area8,977 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14292300290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
812 Diversey Pkwy

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 808 W Diversey Parkway in Lake View is a century-old structure owned by Frank H. Scharl, dating back to its 1916 construction. Over the past seven years, the property has maintained a relatively good compliance record with only one documented building code violation in December 2019, which was promptly resolved. However, there has been a noteworthy spike in service requests in the most recent period, with seven consecutive graffiti removal requests filed in April and May 2026, followed by an additional request in June 2026, all of which have been closed. While these recent incidents indicate some maintenance concerns regarding building aesthetics and neighborhood upkeep, they appear to have been addressed promptly, as evidenced by the closed status of each request. The building's overall record shows minimal structural or regulatory violations, with the majority of documented issues relating to exterior graffiti removal rather than internal building conditions.

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Risk rating

How 808 W Diversey Pky'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
12thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 3038 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
34%
No code
violation
66%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 66%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

808 W Diversey Pky event timeline

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2019
Building Violation Dec 12
PERMIT
COMPLIED

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