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1254 W Henderson St 1F

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14203190100000 6 units · 1904

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
Units6
Year built1904
Stories
Building area3,702 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14203190100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Semco Rlty Grp Llc 125
Mailing address
1319 Edgewood Ln

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 1254 W Henderson St 1F in Lake View is a historic property dating back to 1904, currently owned by SEMCO RLTY GRP LLC 125. The building's recent history shows relatively minimal regulatory issues, with only one building code violation recorded in the past seven years - a permit-related inspection in October 2020, which has been resolved. The property has generated three 311 service requests since 2025, all of which have been closed: the most recent being a tree trim request in February 2026, a water on street complaint in January 2026, and a tree emergency in May 2025. While the building appears to be maintained with prompt attention to service requests, it's worth noting that an environmental complaint regarding asbestos was filed in November 1996, though there are no subsequent records indicating ongoing concerns. The building's violation and service request record suggests regular maintenance and prompt response to issues, though the recent concentration of tree-related service requests might indicate ongoing landscape management needs in the immediate vicinity.

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Risk rating

How 1254 W Henderson St 1F'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
30thpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 2410 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Number of units

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 36.7%
Moderate concern 59.5%
Severe concern 3.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1254 W Henderson St 1F event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 18
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestJan 09
Water On Street Complaint

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