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1242 W Bryn Mawr Ave 1St

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14053310360000 2 units · 1905

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 built1905
Stories
Building area2,516 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14053310360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Taxpayer Of
Mailing address
5616 N Kostner

Landlord portfolio

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

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AI summary

The property at 1242 W Bryn Mawr Ave in Edgewater is a two-unit building constructed in 1905, currently owned by "TAXPAYER OF" and part of a larger parcel containing 1077 total parcels. The building's documented history over the past seven years reveals significant activity, with a notably high total of 8731 service requests. While the most recent request from August 2024 was for graffiti removal, which was subsequently closed, this represents just a small fraction of the overall service requests. The property has experienced considerable regulatory oversight, with 2228 building violations recorded during this period, along with 10 environmental enforcement actions and 33 environmental complaints. The building has also been subject to three house share violations, suggesting potential issues with unauthorized rental activity. On a more positive note, there have been 338 building permits issued, indicating ongoing maintenance or improvements to the property. While the numbers present a mixed picture of the building's condition and management, with a particular emphasis on violations and service requests, it is worth noting that the data only covers the past seven years and may not fully represent the building's overall history or current condition.

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Risk rating

How 1242 W Bryn Mawr Ave 1St'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
80thpercentile

Out of 1376 buildings in this neighborhood, 275 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Environmental complaints, owner's portfolio

Environmental complaints across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 79.4%
Moderate concern 14.6%
Severe concern 6.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1242 W Bryn Mawr Ave 1St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Aug 21
Graffiti Removal Request

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