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1243 N Bosworth Ave

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17051160330000 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 West Town
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Town average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1890
Stories
Building area2,400 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17051160330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jose Jimenez
Mailing address
8716 Callie Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit, 1890 residential building at 1243 N Bosworth Ave in Chicago's West Town neighborhood is currently owned by Jose Jimenez and has experienced notable activity over the past several years. The property, which is part of a larger parcel ownership holding ten total parcels, has a documented history of 16 building violations and 49 service requests over the past seven years, with a single building permit issued during this period. Of particular interest is the recent pattern of water quality testing and environmental maintenance requests, with three water lead test kit requests recorded between 2024 and 2025, suggesting proactive monitoring of water safety standards by the owner. The property has also required attention to its green space, with three tree-related service requests in 2025 (two for planting and one for debris clean-up) indicating ongoing landscape maintenance needs. While the building's age and location are typical for its neighborhood, the combination of multiple service requests and violations suggests a property that requires regular attention to both infrastructure and environmental conditions.

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Risk rating

How 1243 N Bosworth 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.

Neighborhood percentile
33rdpercentile

Out of 2255 buildings in this neighborhood, 1511 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
58%
No code
violation
42%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Number of bedrooms

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Township: Lake View

Located in Lake View. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 67.7%
Moderate concern 25.2%
Severe concern 7.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1243 N Bosworth Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 22
Tree Planting Request
311 RequestOct 22
Tree Planting Request

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