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1255 W Wilson Chicago

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14171170010000 39 units · 1916

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Uptown — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
19
FewerMore

This building has 19 building violations (7y), above the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units39
Year built1916
Stories
Building area27,613 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)14171170010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4520 N Clarendon Ave

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The 39-unit residential building at 1255 W Wilson in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Wilson Malden LLC, has experienced several notable issues over the past seven years. Most concerning is the presence of multiple open violations from November 2023 related to periodic routine inspections, as well as a recent open complaint-driven inspection violation from April 2026. The building has recorded a total of 19 building violations in the past seven years, along with 45 service requests through the city's 311 system.

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Risk rating

How 1255 W Wilson 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
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Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 1231 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
5%
No code
violation
95%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 95%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1255 W Wilson Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 30
Building Violation
311 City Services
Building ViolationApr 01
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