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1234 N Wood St 1

Wicker Park, Chicago IL 60622 17062290370000 2 units · 1891

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 Wicker Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Wicker Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1891
Stories
Building area2,467 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17062290370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1234 N Wood

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1234 N Wood St in Wicker Park, owned by Michael Marach, dates back to 1891 and has experienced several notable service incidents and requests over recent years. Most significantly, there has been an ongoing pattern of garbage collection issues, with three complaints about missed pick-ups in the past two years, including one that remains unresolved as of June 2026. The property has also seen sporadic pest control issues, evidenced by a rodent complaint in July 2025, as well as infrastructure concerns such as a street pothole in June 2024. Other maintenance matters have included an abandoned vehicle complaint in August 2025 and a yard waste pick-up request in November 2024, both of which have been resolved. While the building's recent service history (2016-2023) shows relatively few intervention needs, with only 16 total requests attributed to the owner during this period, it's worth noting that the property had an air pollution-related work order complaint dating back to 2004, though its relevance to current conditions is limited given its age and nature. The building has undergone only four permitted modifications or improvements in the past seven years, suggesting minimal renovation activity.

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Risk rating

How 1234 N Wood St 1'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
83rdpercentile

Out of 1722 buildings in this neighborhood, 293 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
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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Number of bedrooms

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Owner's portfolio size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1234 N Wood St 1 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jul 08
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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