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1450 W Garfield Blvd

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20083180330000 3 units · 1928

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in New City — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1928
Stories
Building area5,322 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20083180330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1622 Vollbrecht Ct

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1450 W Garfield Boulevard in Chicago's New City neighborhood, owned by Derrick Gordon, has been standing since 1928 and has experienced several notable service and violation events over the past seven years. Most concerning are two unresolved building code violations from February 2021, which remain open as of the most recent data review. The property has also shown a pattern of plumbing-related issues in early 2025, with two plumbing violations recorded in January 2025 and another building violation in March 2026, though these were subsequently closed. Additionally, there was a water-in-basement complaint in January 2025 that was resolved. Between these violations, there have been multiple 311 service requests from 2025 to 2026, though most were for informational purposes rather than indicating any ongoing problems. The relatively high number of plumbing-related issues and the two unresolved building code violations from 2021 suggest there may be ongoing maintenance challenges at the property, though it's worth noting that many service requests have been resolved promptly.

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Risk rating

How 1450 W Garfield Blvd'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 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3946 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
37%
No code
violation
63%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 63%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1450 W Garfield Blvd event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 11
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMar 11
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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