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1457 S Kostner Ave

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16222160180000 4 units · 1919

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 North Lawndale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
24
FewerMore

This building has 24 building violations (7y), above the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1919
Stories
Building area4,050 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)16222160180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3920 W Chicago Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1457 S Kostner Ave in North Lawndale, constructed in 1919, currently shows significant concerns following multiple recent violations. As of October 2023, there are six unresolved code violations recorded on October 2, 2023, which were all generated through complaint-driven inspections. This is particularly notable given that the building has accumulated a total of 24 building violations over the past seven years, suggesting a pattern of compliance issues. The property, owned by Maximum Prop 1457 S Ko, has also generated 12 service requests through the city's 311 system during the same seven-year period.

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Risk rating

How 1457 S Kostner 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

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
19thpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 2978 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
43%
No code
violation
57%
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.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

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 57%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1457 S Kostner Ave event timeline

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

2023
Building Violation Oct 02 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationOct 02
COMPLAINT

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