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1445 W 52Nd St

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20083100250000 3 units · 1910

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in New City — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.5
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the New City average of 1.5.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1910
Stories
Building area2,993 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20083100250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8112 S Green St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1445 W 52nd Street in Chicago's New City neighborhood, owned by Grailen L Johnson, has a documented history that raises some concerns about current building conditions. Built in 1910, this property has experienced a notable cluster of issues recently, with five open vacant/abandoned building complaints and one building violation reported between May 19 and May 29, 2026, though one fly dumping complaint was resolved earlier in April 2026. This surge in service requests suggests potential maintenance or occupancy challenges, particularly regarding building security or proper upkeep. While the building had only one code violation on record over the past seven years - a resolved complaint-driven inspection from September 2019 - the recent pattern of service requests in 2026 indicates emerging concerns that may warrant attention. The most recent owner records show only one parcel under Grailen L Johnson's name, matching the ownership structure of this three-unit building.

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Risk rating

How 1445 W 52Nd 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
10thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3778 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
43%
No code
violation
57%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 57%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1445 W 52Nd St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 19
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
311 RequestMay 19
Building Violation

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