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1201 W Cornelia Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14203140200000 5 units · 1912

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 Lake View
At or below average
avg 1.1
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1912
Stories
Building area5,791 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14203140200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
1201 Cornelia Llc
Mailing address
1201 Cornelia Ave

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 1201 W Cornelia Ave in Lake View, owned by 1201 Cornelia LLC, was constructed in 1912 and has experienced various maintenance and compliance issues over the past seven years. Most notably, in May 2025, there was a permit-related inspection violation recorded, though this has since been resolved. The building has ongoing concerns that merit attention, including an open sidewalk inspection request from April 2026, a snow removal complaint from December 2025, and both a no building permit/construction violation and a water lead testing request from September 2024 that remain unresolved. Additional historical service requests include a tree trimming request (no longer being accepted) and a tree planting request from 2024, both of which have been closed. The relatively low number of violations and service requests over this seven-year period (only one building violation, six service requests, and one building permit) suggests some level of maintenance oversight, though the presence of multiple open requests as of 2024-2026 indicates current areas requiring attention.

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Risk rating

How 1201 W Cornelia 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
54thpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 1584 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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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.

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 59.6%
Moderate concern 36.7%
Severe concern 3.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1201 W Cornelia Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 27
Sidewalk Inspection Request
311 RequestApr 22
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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