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1108 N Lawndale Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60651 16023050390000 2 units · 1913

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 Humboldt Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area1,780 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16023050390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1520 W Erie St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1108 N Lawndale Ave in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, owned by Armando Diaz, has experienced significant distress over the past several years. Built in 1913, this two-flat building has been under Armando Diaz's ownership, alongside five other parcels, during a period marked by numerous service requests. Of particular concern is a series of five vacant/abandoned building complaints filed between 2024 and 2026, all of which have been closed, suggesting that this recurring issue has been addressed each time through municipal intervention. While the building's documented 311 service requests over the past seven years (totaling five for this specific property and 27 across all owned parcels) might seem modest in number, the consistent pattern of abandonment complaints in this recent cluster points to a troubling trend in the property's maintenance and occupancy management. The most recent vacant building complaint was lodged in April 2026, continuing a pattern that started in early 2024, though all have been recorded as closed cases with the respective departments.

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Risk rating

How 1108 N Lawndale 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
38thpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 3862 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
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 32%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1108 N Lawndale Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 29
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestMar 13
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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