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1312 S Wabash Chicago

Near South Side, Chicago IL 60605 17221030160000 15 units · 1889

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Near South Side
At or below average
avg 6.5
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), at or below the Near South Side average of 6.5.

Building characteristics
Units15
Year built1889
Stories
Building area18,264 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)17221030160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Kevin Thornton
Mailing address
1515 S Prairie #1414

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Initial analysis

The 15-unit residential building at 1312 S Wabash, located in Chicago's Near South Side neighborhood, has been under the ownership of Kevin Thornton since 1889 when it was originally constructed. Over the past seven years, the property has experienced several noteworthy events, with the most significant being four unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded on January 8, 2020. These open violations represent the only building code violations on record for the property during this period. While there were two building permits issued in the past seven years, their specific nature and impact are not detailed in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 1312 S Wabash 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
30thpercentile

Out of 57 buildings in this neighborhood, 40 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
19%
No code
violation
81%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 7.6%
Moderate concern 52.0%
Severe concern 40.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1312 S Wabash Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 24
Sidewalk Café/Outdoor Dining Complaint
311 RequestApr 16
Pothole in Street Complaint

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