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1237 W Carmen Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14083080210000 5 units · 2006

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 Uptown
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built2006
Stories
Building area4,390 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14083080210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2924 W Wilson Ave

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 1237 W Carmen Ave in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by FANZONE LLC, has been standing since 2006 and has had relatively few service requests over the past seven years, with a total of seven recorded incidents. The most concerning recent issue is an open tree removal inspection request from April 2026, which remains unresolved. The property has experienced intermittent rodent problems in early 2025, with two rat-related complaints filed within two months of each other, though these were subsequently closed. Other maintenance and safety issues have included a snow-cleared sidewalk complaint (closed January 2026), a street pothole complaint (closed July 2025), and a water lead test kit request (closed August 2024). It's worth noting that while the building's record shows some environmental and maintenance issues, particularly in 2025, the number of documented service requests is relatively low for the past seven years.

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Risk rating

How 1237 W Carmen 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
61stpercentile

Out of 1226 buildings in this neighborhood, 478 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

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

Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 70.6%
Moderate concern 26.9%
Severe concern 2.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1237 W Carmen Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 30
Tree Removal Inspection
311 RequestJan 16
Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint

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