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718 N Homan Ave 2

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60624 16112030300000 2 units · 1912

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
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1912
Stories
Building area2,424 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16112030300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Dorothy L Ellison
Mailing address
718 N Homan Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 718 N Homan Ave 2 in Humboldt Park, owned by Dorothy L. Ellison, is a 1912 property that has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, on June 2, 2022, three separate complaint-driven inspections were initiated, all of which remain open and unresolved as of now, representing a significant and unusual pattern of inspection activity for this period. The most recent documented service request was made on August 2, 2024, regarding garbage cart maintenance, which was subsequently closed, though this appears to be a routine municipal service rather than an indication of any building-related issues. The building's violation history shows three recorded violations in the past seven years, though specific details regarding these violations are not provided in the available data. The persistence of the open violations from 2022, now over two years old, is particularly noteworthy and suggests potential ongoing issues that have not yet been addressed or resolved.

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Risk rating

How 718 N Homan Ave 2'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
12thpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 5466 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
45%
No code
violation
55%
Code violation
likely
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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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.

Location

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 30.9%
Moderate concern 28.4%
Severe concern 40.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

718 N Homan Ave 2 event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Aug 02
Garbage Cart Maintenance
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