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1212 W Lill Ave 1

Lincoln Park, Chicago IL 60614 14293150810000 2 units · 1913

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 Lincoln Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Park average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area2,120 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14293150810000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1212 W Lill Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1212 W Lill Ave in Lincoln Park, owned by Heidi Picard, is a century-old property constructed in 1913. Over the past seven years, the building has experienced some regulatory scrutiny, evidenced by five building code violations recorded in August 2019, all of which were classified as complaint-driven inspections and have since been resolved. The property has also generated nine 311 service requests in the same period, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026. Recent service requests have primarily concerned outside municipal matters such as tree emergencies, yard waste pickup, and street maintenance issues like potholes, suggesting that most of the building's service requests have been for external municipal services rather than internal building concerns. The relatively recent and multiple nature of the 2019 building code violations, though resolved, indicates the property is not entirely immune to regulatory oversight, while the majority of recent complaints between 2025-2026 have been routine civic matters unrelated to the building's internal conditions.

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Risk rating

How 1212 W Lill Ave 1'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 1544 buildings in this neighborhood, 1189 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
45%
No code
violation
55%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 55%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1212 W Lill Ave 1 event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Aug 08
Water Lead Test Visit Request

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