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814 N Paulina St

East Village, Chicago IL 60622 17064380190000 3 units · 1902

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

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
Units3
Year built1902
Stories
Building area3,892 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17064380190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Matthew J Harvat
Mailing address
814 N Paulina St#3

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 814 N Paulina Street, located in Chicago's East Village neighborhood, was constructed in 1902 and is currently owned by Matthew J Harvat. The property's documented history over the past seven years shows minimal service requests, with only six incidents recorded through the city's 311 system. The most recent and currently open request is for a water lead test kit, submitted in March 2024, which warrants attention as it relates to potential drinking water safety concerns. Prior to this, there was a series of tree trim requests submitted in April 2024 (four requests in total), though these particular requests are noted as "NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED" in the system. Other external maintenance issues have been addressed through 311 calls, including a graffiti removal request in May 2024 and a pothole complaint in July 2025, both of which have been closed. While the number of service requests is relatively small considering the building's age and unit count, the open water lead test kit request represents the most significant health and safety matter currently outstanding.

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Risk rating

How 814 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
20thpercentile

Out of 582 buildings in this neighborhood, 466 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
50%
No code
violation
50%
Code violation
likely
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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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 35.0%
Moderate concern 46.0%
Severe concern 19.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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814 N Paulina St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 24
Pothole in Street Complaint

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