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1221 W Catalpa Ave

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60640 14081130010000 3 units · 1908

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
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1908
Stories
Building area4,728 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14081130010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1221 W Catalpa Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1221 W Catalpa Ave in Edgewater, owned by Bradley H Weidenhammer, is a 1908 structure with a notable recent history. The property currently has two unresolved building code violations dating back to July 2021, which is particularly concerning given their open status over two years later. While the building has had five documented permits in the past seven years, these permit records alone don't provide specific insight into their nature or impact on the property.

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Risk rating

How 1221 W Catalpa Ave'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
53rdpercentile

Out of 1376 buildings in this neighborhood, 647 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 49.4%
Moderate concern 47.7%
Severe concern 2.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1221 W Catalpa Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 01
Pothole in Street Complaint
311 RequestJan 11
Pothole in Street Complaint

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