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1221 N La Salle Chicago

Old Town, Chicago IL 60610 17042220200000 8 units · 1954

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Old Town
At or below average
avg 1.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Old Town average of 1.4.

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1954
Stories
Building area28,184 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)17042220200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1221 N Lasalle St

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit residential building at 1221 N La Salle in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood, owned by 1221 N Lasalle LLC, was constructed in 1954 and has had limited documented activity over the past seven years. The building's records show a total of 11 service requests filed through the 311 system during this period, with the most significant cluster of issues occurring in 2025. That year saw multiple reports related to rodent problems, with two rodent baiting complaints filed in June and one in August, suggesting potential ongoing pest control challenges in the vicinity. The only building permit recorded in the past seven years indicates minimal construction or maintenance activity on the property. Other 311 service requests include a water on street complaint in May 2026, a yard waste pick-up request in March 2026, and a wire basket request in October 2025, all of which were successfully closed. While the building has experienced some environmental maintenance issues, particularly with rodents, it's worth noting that all reported service requests have been resolved through proper channels.

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Risk rating

How 1221 N La Salle 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

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
15thpercentile

Out of 572 buildings in this neighborhood, 486 are predicted to be safer.

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

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Building size

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 24.1%
Moderate concern 63.6%
Severe concern 12.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1221 N La Salle Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 27
Water On Street Complaint
311 RequestMar 30
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request

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