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1705 E 85Th Chicago

Avalon Park, Chicago IL 60617 20363170010000 8 units · 1924

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 Avalon Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.1
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Avalon Park average of 3.1.

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit building at 1705 E 85th Street in Chicago's Avalon Park neighborhood, owned by California Laflin A NE, has been in existence since 1924 and has experienced significant activity over the past seven years. Most notably, there are currently seven open violations as of August 2024 stemming from complaint-driven inspections, representing the most pressing current concerns regarding the building's condition. The building's recent history shows considerable interaction with city services, with 25 service requests filed through the 311 system in the past seven years, including notable issues such as water in the basement (August 2025) and multiple tree removal requests (one pending and one recently closed in July 2025). The property has also experienced issues with abandoned vehicles in the vicinity, with two such complaints filed and resolved between June and July 2025.

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Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1924
Stories—
Building area8,354 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)20363170010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5114 S Greenwood Av

Landlord portfolio

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

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Risk rating

How 1705 E 85Th 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
3rdpercentile

Out of 256 buildings in this neighborhood, 248 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
10%
No code
violation
90%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 90%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1705 E 85Th Chicago event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 27
Water in Basement Complaint

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