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1249 W Victoria St

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14053180140000 2 units · 1902

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Edgewater
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1902
Stories
Building area2,140 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14053180140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1249 W Victoria St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1249 W Victoria St in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood is a century-old property built in 1902, currently owned by Lance Lewis. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of six 311 service requests, with the most recent being a coyote interaction complaint filed in February 2026. The majority of the complaints have been concentrated between May 2024 and May 2025, with four related to abandoned vehicles in the vicinity of the property, two of which were reported within three days of each other in May 2025. During this same period, there were also reports of a pothole in the street and a tree trimming request, though it's worth noting that the tree trimming request type is no longer being accepted by the city. The nature of these service requests suggests that while the building itself may not have had any significant maintenance issues reported through 311 services, the surrounding area has experienced some ongoing challenges with abandoned vehicles and periodic infrastructure concerns.

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Risk rating

How 1249 W Victoria 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
57thpercentile

Out of 1376 buildings in this neighborhood, 592 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 59.5%
Moderate concern 34.1%
Severe concern 6.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1249 W Victoria St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 02
Coyote Interaction Complaint
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