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119 S Paulina St

United Center, Chicago IL 60612 17182140090000 3 units · 1997

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 United Center — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
29
FewerMore

This building has 29 building violations (7y), above the United Center average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1997
Stories
Building area3,163 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17182140090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1211 W Surrey Rd

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 119 South Paulina Street in the United Center neighborhood, owned by Claudio Pontarelli AST and constructed in 1997, has experienced significant recent activity that warrants attention. The property has unresolved building code violations dating from December 2025 through March 2026, including multiple complaint-driven inspections and periodic routine inspections. Of particular concern are multiple open sanitation code violations as of June 2026, along with several other recently opened service requests, suggesting ongoing maintenance and cleanliness issues. The building has also experienced pest issues, evidenced by a rodent baiting complaint that was resolved in June 2026.

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Risk rating

How 119 S Paulina 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

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
8thpercentile

Out of 300 buildings in this neighborhood, 276 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
17%
No code
violation
83%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 83%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

119 S Paulina St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Aug 06
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 RequestAug 05
Sanitation Code Violation

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