1256 S Christiana Ave
This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.
This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the North Lawndale average of 2.0.
What's in the 1256 S Christiana Ave report
| Units | 5 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1891 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 3,828 sq ft |
| Property class | 212 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 16232040370000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe five-unit residential building at 1256 S Christiana Ave in North Lawndale, owned by Marshall Paskel and constructed in 1891, has shown significant ongoing regulatory attention in recent years. Most notably, the property has six unresolved building code violations that emerged from routine and permit-related inspections between 2021 and 2022, indicating potential concerns with building maintenance or compliance. There was one resolved building code violation from a complaint-driven inspection in October 2019, suggesting that at least some resident concerns have been addressed. The property has generated multiple 311 service requests in recent years, with the most recent being an open request from January 2026 regarding the Shared Cost Sidewalk Program. Other recent service requests that have been resolved include a sidewalk inspection (March 2025), garbage cart maintenance (January 2025), tree trimming (August 2024), and a complaint about an alley light outage (June 2024). Looking further back, the building was subject to vacant/abandoned building violations in February 2017, related to security and maintenance requirements, though these were ultimately non-suited with no fines imposed. The building's pattern of open violations and service requests suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges that have persisted over multiple years, representing the highest concentration of regulatory attention in the recent history of the property.
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How 1256 S Christiana 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.
Out of 3670 buildings in this neighborhood, 3486 are predicted to be safer.
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1256 S Christiana Ave event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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