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1211 W Sherwin Chicago

Rogers Park, Chicago IL 60626 11293180050000 82 units · 1929

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 Rogers Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.3
16
FewerMore

This building has 16 building violations (7y), above the Rogers Park average of 2.3.

Building characteristics
Units82
Year built1929
Stories
Building area58,592 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)11293180050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
680 Lake Shore 19Th Fl

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

1211 W Sherwin in Rogers Park is an 82-unit residential building constructed in 1929, currently owned by Forman Realty Corp. The property has experienced a notable number of regulatory interactions over the past seven years, with 16 building violations recorded, most of which appear to be related to routine inspections. Of particular concern are two unresolved periodic routine inspection violations from July 2025 and August 2024, while six similar violations from April 2024 have been resolved. The building has generated 18 311 service requests in this period, with the most recent being an open abandoned vehicle complaint from June 2026. Other recent service requests include complaints about Divvy bike parking, an abandoned vehicle, a pothole, and a plumbing violation, all of which have been resolved or closed.

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Risk rating

How 1211 W Sherwin 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
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Out of 1541 buildings in this neighborhood, 1541 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
4%
No code
violation
96%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 96%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1211 W Sherwin Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 12
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
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