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828 W Lill Ave

Sheffield & DePaul, Chicago IL 60614 14294160590000 3 units · 1888

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Sheffield & DePaul — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Sheffield & DePaul average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,928 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14294160590000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
828 W Lill Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential property at 828 W Lill Ave in the Sheffield & DePaul neighborhood is an 1888 structure currently owned by James W Clark. The building's recent service request history from the past seven years shows a total of 17 documented incidents, with particular clustering of recycling-related issues in late 2025, as evidenced by three separate blue recycling cart requests between October and January. The property has also experienced some ongoing concerns with water-related issues on the street, with an open complaint as of June 2026, following a previously closed complaint from May 2026. Additionally, there was one incident requiring graffiti removal in December 2025. While the building has generated various service requests, most of these appear to be routine municipal service needs rather than serious safety or maintenance concerns, though the recurring nature of both the recycling and water issues may warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 828 W Lill 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

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
47thpercentile

Out of 403 buildings in this neighborhood, 214 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
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Year built

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

828 W Lill Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 03
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestAug 23
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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