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2642 W 12Th Chicago

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60608 16242020110000 9 units · 2013

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Lawndale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units9
Year built2013
Stories
Building area13,878 sq ft
Property class997
PIN (Cook County parcel)16242020110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
666 Dundee Rd Ste 1102

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The nine-unit residential building at 2642 W 12th Street in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, owned by Ogden North LLC, was constructed in 2013 and has undergone various inspections and service requests over its seven-year history. The building experienced a series of complaint-driven inspections in April 2025, resulting in six code violations, though records indicate these were promptly complied with and resolved. More unusual for a property of this age, there have been two separate incidents requiring dead animal pick-up services in June 2026. Prior to that, in December 2025, there were two requests for tree trimming services, though these requests were closed as the service was no longer being accepted. The property has generated a total of 10 building violations and 4 service requests specifically for the building itself, while the owning entity across its total 17 parcels has recorded 21 violations, 129 service requests, and 2 building permits in the past seven years of available data.

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Risk rating

How 2642 W 12Th Chicago'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
3rdpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 3566 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
20%
No code
violation
80%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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Location

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 80%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2642 W 12Th Chicago event timeline

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

2025
Building Violation Apr 03
COMPLAINT
COMPLIED
Building ViolationApr 03
COMPLAINT

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