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1506 S Homan Ave 1

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16232250230000 2 units · 1890

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
Units2
Year built1890
Stories
Building area2,620 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16232250230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
19006 Riegel Rd

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1506 S Homan Ave 1 in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood was built in 1890 and is currently owned by Ethelyn Brown. The property, which consists of a single parcel, has had minimal documented interaction with city services over the past seven years, with only two 311 service requests on record. The most recent incident occurred in February 2026, involving a no water complaint that has since been resolved, while an earlier request from May 2025 was simply an information-only call that was also closed. Given the limited number of service requests and the resolution of both matters, the building's recent service history appears relatively stable, though potential tenants should note the age of the structure at 133 years old.

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Risk rating

How 1506 S Homan Ave 1'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
70thpercentile

Out of 3670 buildings in this neighborhood, 1101 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
69%
No code
violation
31%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 56.3%
Moderate concern 26.5%
Severe concern 17.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1506 S Homan Ave 1 event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 03
No Water Complaint
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