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1536 S Kedzie Ave

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16232290320000 2 units · 1897

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Lawndale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1897
Stories
Building area2,678 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16232290320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1536 S Kedzie Ave

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Initial analysis

The property at 1536 S Kedzie Ave in North Lawndale is a two-unit building constructed in 1897 and currently owned by Benjamin Acuna Jr. Over the past seven years, the building has experienced two notable building code violations that were both recorded on February 16, 2021, and remain in unresolved status. The building's recent service history shows some minor infrastructure concerns, including a street light outage and graffiti issue, both of which have been addressed and closed within the past year. Additionally, there were two environmental complaints regarding construction and demolition activities in 2021, though these were properly referred to the Streets and Sanitation department and resolved by April 23, 2021. While the building has a relatively low number of documented incidents over this period, the presence of unresolved building code violations from 2021 warrants attention as the most significant current concern on record.

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Risk rating

How 1536 S Kedzie 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

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
17thpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 3051 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
41%
No code
violation
59%
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.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 59%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1536 S Kedzie Ave event timeline

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2022
311 Request Jun 14
Water in Basement Complaint

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