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706 E 38Th Chicago

Oakland, Chicago IL 60653 17344230070000 163 units · 2004

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Oakland — not a forecast
Above average
avg 4.2
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 building violations (7y), above the Oakland average of 4.2.

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Initial analysis

The 163-unit residential building at 706 E 38th Street in Chicago's Oakland neighborhood, constructed in 2004 and currently owned by Madden Wells Phase 1A, has experienced a notable increase in maintenance and service issues in recent years. The property has recorded 13 building violations over the past seven years, with four open complaint-driven inspection violations as recently as March 2026. The building has also generated an unusual number of 311 service requests in recent months, totaling 210 requests in the past seven years, with six service requests between July and September 2026 alone, including multiple reports of air conditioning failures and at least two building violations that remain open. A more recent environmental complaint regarding air pollution was validated in October 2023, though it was resolved two days later.

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Building characteristics
Units163
Year built2004
Stories—
Building area9,225 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)17344230070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
P O Box 52427

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Risk rating

How 706 E 38Th Chicago'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
6thpercentile

Out of 132 buildings in this neighborhood, 124 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
6%
No code
violation
94%
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.

Number of units

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 94%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

706 E 38Th Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Sep 10
No Air Conditioning
311 City Services
311 RequestAug 20
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