1206 W Lexington St
This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Little Italy, UIC average of 0.9.
What's in the 1206 W Lexington St report
| Units | 6 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1902 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 5,382 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 17173110180000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe six-unit building at 1206 W Lexington Street in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood, owned by Walter Whisler, is a 121-year-old property constructed in 1902. The building's documented history over the past seven years shows relatively few 311 service requests, with only two building violation complaints recorded in 2026 and 2025, though there are indications of additional incidents in the broader seven-year period. More concerning is the record of building violations associated with the property, totaling ten over the same period, which suggests a pattern of regulatory compliance challenges. Beyond building violations, there was also a sanitation code violation noted in August 2025, though it's worth mentioning that both recent 311 service requests from 2025 and 2026 have been marked as closed. While the building has undergone regular city monitoring as indicated by the service requests and violations, the relatively low frequency of 311 calls over this seven-year period could suggest either minimal resident issues or possible underreporting of concerns.
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How 1206 W Lexington St'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.
Out of 1135 buildings in this neighborhood, 931 are predicted to be safer.
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1206 W Lexington St event timeline
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