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3543 W 12Th Pl

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16232020050000 3 units · 1910

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in North Lawndale
At or below average
avg 2.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Lawndale average of 2.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1910
Stories
Building area4,015 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16232020050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Taxpayer Of
Mailing address
5051 W 29Th Street

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 3543 W 12th Place in North Lawndale, dating back to 1910, is currently owned by "TAXPAYER OF" and has been subject to significant administrative activity over the past seven years. The property has generated a striking total of 2,228 building violations and 8,731 service requests, with 338 building permits issued during this period. Environmental concerns have been documented with 10 enforcement actions and 33 complaints, along with 3 violations related to house sharing regulations. Two recent 311 service requests from 2024, both of which have been closed - one regarding rodent issues and another concerning an abandoned vehicle - represent only a small fraction of the building's overall service request history. The extremely high number of building violations and service requests suggests persistent maintenance or regulatory challenges, though the high number of permits could indicate active management attempts to address these issues.

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Risk rating

How 3543 W 12Th Pl'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
43rdpercentile

Out of 3670 buildings in this neighborhood, 2092 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 58.0%
Moderate concern 18.3%
Severe concern 23.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3543 W 12Th Pl event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jun 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestMar 18
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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