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1254 W Henderson St 1F

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14203190100000 6 units · 1904

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

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.

Mailing address
1319 Edgewood Ln

Landlord portfolio

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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

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
23rdpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2658 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
49%
No code
violation
51%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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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.

2021
311 Request Dec 16
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestDec 03
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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