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938 N Wolcott Ave

East Village, Chicago IL 60622 17064220320000 6 units · 1891

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 East Village — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the East Village average of 0.9.

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
Units6
Year built1891
Stories
Building area4,347 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17064220320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1440 N Kingsbury St215

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Initial analysis

The six-unit, three-story residential building at 938 North Wolcott Avenue in the East Village neighborhood, built in 1891 and currently owned by North Wolcott LLC, has experienced a notable frequency of service requests over the past seven years, with 67 complaints registered through the 311 system. The most recent pattern of complaints from April to June 2026 indicates persistent issues with rodent activity, with four rat-related complaints filed within a two-month period, particularly concentrating in April 2026. During the same timeframe, there were multiple reports of street infrastructure problems, specifically four separate pothole complaints, though these were street-related issues rather than building-specific concerns.

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Risk rating

How 938 N Wolcott 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
15thpercentile

Out of 583 buildings in this neighborhood, 496 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
45%
No code
violation
55%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 55%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

938 N Wolcott Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 04
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestApr 10
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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