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906 N California Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60622 16013260280000 6 units · 1906

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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 Humboldt Park
At or below average
avg 1.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.3.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1906
Stories
Building area5,793 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)16013260280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Gerardo Roldan
Mailing address
5001 N Oak Park Ave

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AI summary

The six-unit residential building at 906 N California Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by Gerardo Roldan, has shown relatively minimal activity on its official record over the past seven years, with only two 311 service requests and one environmental complaint directly associated with the building itself. Both service requests, recorded in April and October 2025, related to graffiti removal and were successfully closed. More notably, there was a construction and demolition-related environmental complaint filed in September 2023 that required referral to the Building Department, though this complaint was marked as resolved within a day. Looking at the broader ownership record, there is a significant discrepancy in the total 311 service requests, with the owner record showing 30 requests, though the nature of these requests is not specified in the building's summary. Additionally, the owner record shows only one environmental complaint, which appears to be the same construction-related issue noted in the building's summary. Given the age of the building (constructed in 1906), the relatively low number of reported issues over this extensive period is noteworthy, though it's important to consider that not all building conditions may be captured in public records.

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Risk rating

How 906 N California 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
19thpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 5031 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 39.7%
Moderate concern 43.2%
Severe concern 17.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

906 N California Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 21
Graffiti Removal Request
311 RequestApr 04
Graffiti Removal Request

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