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1030 N Karlov Ave Hse

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60651 16034130300000 2 units · 1913

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Humboldt Park
Above average
avg 1.3
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area1,353 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16034130300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
R & A Velazquez
Mailing address
1030 N Karlov

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The two-unit residential building at 1030 N Karol Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by R & A Velazquez, has a century-long history dating back to 1913. The property currently has multiple significant unresolved issues, with six open building code violations stemming from complaint-driven inspections in March and April 2023-2025. The building's recent service history shows increased activity in 2026, with various 311 service requests including three pet wellness checks, ice and snow removal, and one graffiti removal request, though most of these issues have been or are in the process of being resolved. Of particular concern is a hazardous materials incident from 2014 that was investigated and founded as an alleged violation, though it was officially resolved by September of that year. The building's records show a total of 6 building violations and 19 311 service requests over the past seven years, indicating ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges that affect resident experience and safety.

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Risk rating

How 1030 N Karlov Ave Hse'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
15thpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 5279 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
49%
No code
violation
51%
Code violation
likely
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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 38.3%
Moderate concern 42.6%
Severe concern 19.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1030 N Karlov Ave Hse event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 10
Graffiti Removal Request
311 RequestJun 10
Blue Recycling Cart

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