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1218 W George St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14291230290000 3 units · 1882

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.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1882
Stories
Building area2,350 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14291230290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2617 N Mildred Street

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 1218 W George St in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, constructed in 1882 and currently owned by Michael Hansen & K Mar, has experienced a notable cluster of service requests in recent years, particularly concerning pest control and environmental conditions. Most concerning is an active building violation reported in December 2025, which remains open at the time of this report. The property has shown recurring issues with dead animal removal, with four such requests documented between 2025 and 2026, suggesting potential sanitation challenges in the area. Additionally, there were two rodent-related complaints in November 2025, though these were resolved. The building's history also includes a noise complaint filed in 2020, which was investigated but found to violate no regulations. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of 22 service requests associated with this address, with a significant concentration of these issues occurring in late 2025 and early 2026, particularly relating to animal control and pest management.

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Risk rating

How 1218 W George St'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
42ndpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2002 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

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Township: Lake View

Located in Lake View. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Location

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1218 W George St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 29
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJun 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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