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920 N Paulina St

East Village, Chicago IL 60622 17064260190000 4 units · 1994

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in East Village
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.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1994
Stories
Building area5,013 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17064260190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Kathleen Oflaherty
Mailing address
12225 Forestview Dr

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AI summary

The four-unit building at 920 N Paulina St in Chicago's East Village neighborhood, owned by Kathleen O'Flaherty, has experienced significant moisture-related issues in recent months. Most notably, there have been three water-related incidents within a ten-day period in November 2024, including two basement water complaints and one leak check request, all of which have been closed. Prior to these incidents, there was also an information-only call made to 311 in July 2024, though the specific nature of this inquiry is not recorded in the permit data. The building has a relatively clean record beyond these recent events, with only one building permit filed in the past seven years, which typically suggests minimal structural modifications or renovations. The concentration of moisture-related complaints in late 2024 may warrant attention, though all reported issues have been marked as closed in the 311 system.

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Risk rating

How 920 N Paulina St'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
85thpercentile

Out of 582 buildings in this neighborhood, 87 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 64.0%
Moderate concern 24.1%
Severe concern 11.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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920 N Paulina St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Nov 19
Check for Leak
311 City Services
311 RequestNov 19
Water in Basement Complaint

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