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1521 S Pulaski Rd

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16231220080000 6 units · 1913

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Lawndale — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1913
Stories
Building area5,256 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)16231220080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
P O Box 66

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 1521 S Pulaski Rd in North Lawndale, owned by Lacy Brown, has been standing since 1913 and has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. Most concerning are four open and unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations recorded on July 16, 2019, which remain active as of the latest building data in October 2023. The building's 311 service request history shows ongoing street maintenance issues, with three street cleaning requests filed between April and September 2026 (one of which remains unresolved), and closed requests for street cleaning and street light outages in July 2025. Additionally, a dead animal pick-up request was successfully addressed in April 2026. While the majority of service requests related to external maintenance concerns have been resolved, the presence of multiple open violations from 2019 suggests potential issues that warrant attention, though no specific details about these violations are available through the building record.

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Risk rating

How 1521 S Pulaski Rd'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

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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.

Location

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

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

1521 S Pulaski Rd event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Jul 26
Water in Basement Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 28
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