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1322 S Lawndale Ave

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16231110160000 6 units · 1910

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in North Lawndale
Above average
avg 2.0
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the North Lawndale average of 2.0.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1910
Stories
Building area5,925 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16231110160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Benjamin Munoz
Mailing address
4516 W Parker Ave

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 1322 S Lawndale Ave in North Lawndale, owned by Benjamin Munoz, has been experiencing notable issues in recent years. Most significantly, there are currently seven open, unresolved violations as of October 2025 resulting from a complaint-driven inspection, representing a considerable compliance concern. The building's violation history shows a total of 10 documented violations over the past seven years, with the owner also having 19 violations across all properties. The property has generated 15 service requests through the 311 system in the past seven years, with an unusual cluster of six abandoned vehicle complaints recorded between January and February 2026, all of which have been closed, though their connection to the building itself is unclear. The building's permit history shows minimal activity, with only one building permit filed in the past seven years, while the owner has obtained a total of seven permits across all parcels owned. The property was constructed in 1910 and has been under the ownership of Benjamin Munoz, who manages a total of 12 parcels.

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Risk rating

How 1322 S Lawndale 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
18thpercentile

Out of 3670 buildings in this neighborhood, 3009 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
42%
No code
violation
58%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Building size

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

Number of units

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 31.4%
Moderate concern 37.5%
Severe concern 31.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1322 S Lawndale Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 13
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint
311 RequestFeb 13
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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