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1226 N Artesian Ave

Wicker Park, Chicago IL 60622 16012280300000 3 units · 1888

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Wicker Park
Above average
avg 1.1
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the Wicker Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area4,156 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16012280300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Marcelino Martinez
Mailing address
4020 N Kilbourn

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1226 N Artesian Ave in the Wicker Park neighborhood, owned by Marcelino Martinez, is an 1888 construction that has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most significantly, on September 25, 2024, the property received multiple complaint-driven inspection violations, all of which remain unresolved as of the current report date. These open violations are particularly concerning as they directly relate to complaints about the building's condition or operations. Additionally, there was a 311 service request filed in April 2024, though this was an "Information Only" call to city services and has since been closed. While the building has accumulated a total of 11 building code violations over the past seven years, the concentration of recent unresolved violations is the most pressing concern, potentially indicating ongoing maintenance or safety issues within the property.

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Risk rating

How 1226 N Artesian 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
10thpercentile

Out of 1716 buildings in this neighborhood, 1544 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
34%
No code
violation
66%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 26.0%
Moderate concern 43.6%
Severe concern 30.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1226 N Artesian Ave event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Sep 25 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationSep 25
COMPLAINT

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