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1413 E 50Th St 1

Kenwood, Chicago IL 60615 20112130020000 6 units · 1905

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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 Kenwood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 8.2
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), at or below the Kenwood average of 8.2.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1905
Stories
Building area11,796 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20112130020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
P O Box 378178

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Initial analysis

This six-unit, 1905 residential building located at 1413 E 50th Street in Kenwood, owned by Philip Jones, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, there is a cluster of open building code violations recorded on February 3, 2020, which were triggered by complaint-driven inspections, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the available records. Looking at more recent activity, the first half of 2026 has seen multiple urgent infrastructure problems, particularly relating to water-related issues, with three water-on-street complaints still open as of mid-June 2026. Additionally, there have been two vacant/abandoned building complaints in April 2026, though these were marked as closed. The property has totalled 4 building code violations and 19 service requests over the past seven years, with the most significant cluster of recent activity centered around water management issues that could potentially impact resident quality of life.

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Risk rating

How 1413 E 50Th St 1'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
38thpercentile

Out of 218 buildings in this neighborhood, 135 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
25%
No code
violation
75%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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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

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 75%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1413 E 50Th St 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 27
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestJul 10
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