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856 N Keeler Chicago

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60651 16034270130000 8 units · 1926

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 Humboldt Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.2
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

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
Units8
Year built1926
Stories
Building area7,144 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)16034270130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2530 W Augusta Blvd

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Initial analysis

The eight-unit residential building at 856 N Keeler in Humboldt Park, constructed in 1926 and currently owned by Hernandez 4203, has experienced several noteworthy issues over the past seven years. Most concerning is an unresolved building code violation from May 2020, which warrants attention given its open status. The property has generated consistent 311 service requests, totaling 20 over this period, with the most recent cluster of issues occurring in May 2026 when multiple complaints regarding fly dumping were reported, alongside an open request for public way inspection. Notably, there appears to be a recurring issue with street maintenance in the immediate vicinity, as evidenced by three separate pothole complaints in August 2025, all of which have been resolved. The building's permit activity has been limited to just two permits issued within these seven years. While the number of violations and service requests is relatively modest for an older multifamily building, the combination of an active open violation and recent service requests related to fly dumping and public way conditions may reflect some ongoing maintenance and neighborhood interaction challenges.

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Risk rating

How 856 N Keeler Chicago'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
2ndpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 6104 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
24%
No code
violation
76%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Location

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 76%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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856 N Keeler Chicago event timeline

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2025
311 Request Mar 25
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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