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1042 W Bryn Mawr Chicago

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14054090180000 22 units · 1971

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Edgewater — not a forecast
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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units22
Year built1971
Stories
Building area
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)14054090180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5719 N Kenmore Av

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Initial analysis

The 22-unit residential building at 1042 W Bryn Mawr in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by Helen Karapanos, was constructed in 1971 and has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. The building has generated a total of 21 service requests through the 311 system during this period, with the most recent cluster of issues in 2026 focusing primarily on infrastructure concerns in the surrounding area. Specifically, there have been multiple reports of street-related problems, including three pothole complaints (one in the street and one in the alley), and a street light outage, all of which have been resolved except for one open sidewalk inspection request from January 2026. The property has also undergone five building permits in the same seven-year window, though specific details about the nature of these permits are not provided in the available data. While the frequency of service requests might suggest ongoing maintenance or infrastructure concerns, it's worth noting that many of these complaints relate to public infrastructure rather than the building itself. The most recent documented issues have primarily stemmed from external factors affecting the property's immediate surroundings rather than internal building conditions.

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Risk rating

How 1042 W Bryn Mawr 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
22ndpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1074 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
38%
No code
violation
62%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 62%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1042 W Bryn Mawr Chicago event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Dec 10
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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