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1257 W Argyle St 2

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14083170010000 2 units · 1890

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Uptown — not a forecast
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
Units2
Year built1890
Stories
Building area3,680 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14083170010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1257 W Argyle St

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Initial analysis

The property at 1257 W Argyle St 2 in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood is a two-unit, 133-year-old building currently owned by Andrew Leech. The building's recent service request history from 2026 is notable for multiple water-related issues, with four separate incidents in April 2026 alone, including two basement water complaints and one street water complaint, along with a sewer cleaning inspection request that remains open as of June 2026. Earlier in 2026, there was also a tree removal inspection that was resolved. The building had no recorded service requests from 2016 through 2025, making the recent clustering of water-related issues particularly significant. Looking further back in history, there was an asbestos-related complaint in 1993, though no subsequent environmental issues have been reported in recent decades. The property's record shows a total of 11 service requests in the past seven years, but it's important to note that the 2026 service requests represent the only activity in this timeframe, suggesting either improved conditions temporarily prior to 2026 or changes in building management practices.

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Risk rating

How 1257 W Argyle St 2'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
84thpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 197 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
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Location

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Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 20%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1257 W Argyle St 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 15
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestApr 15
Water in Basement Complaint

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