Free Chicago apartment background check

11820 S Princeton Ave

West Pullman, Chicago IL 60628 25214230200000 2 units · 1898

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in West Pullman
At or below average
avg 4.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Pullman average of 4.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area1,470 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25214230200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Julian Mickelson
Mailing address
333 W North Ave 415

Landlord portfolio

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

Unlock complete report
Augrented Insights
Initial analysis

The 2-unit residential building at 11820 S Princeton Ave in West Pullman, owned by Julian Mickelson, has been standing since 1898 and has experienced several notable incidents in recent years. Most concerning are the two active water quality issues, with one water lead test kit request and an associated visit in October 2025 being recorded, though one of these has been marked as closed. The property has also faced rodent issues, with two rat complaints in 2025, both of which were resolved according to city records. More recently, in March 2026, there is an open violation regarding building permits and construction work that remains unresolved. Over the past seven years, the total number of service requests associated with the owner amounts to 65, including two environmental complaints, representing a significant level of interaction with city services. While the building's age and history are notable, the recent pattern of service requests suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges that may affect resident experience.

AI-generated · may contain errors · check the source data tables below

Free account unlocks the full analysis — plus 2× more records across all data categories and the complete landlord portfolio.
Risk rating

How 11820 S Princeton Ave'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
43rdpercentile

Out of 1005 buildings in this neighborhood, 573 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
52%
No code
violation
48%
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.

Location

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

Environmental complaints, owner's portfolio

Environmental complaints across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 34.6%
Moderate concern 52.1%
Severe concern 13.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
Apartment reviews

11820 S Princeton Ave apartment reviews

Real experiences from people who have lived here. Share yours to help other renters decide.

Share your experience — Help other renters by leaving an honest apartment review

Loading reviews…

On the map

Compare nearby alternatives

This building and nearby alternatives in West Pullman, color-coded by risk level. Click any marker to explore.

Buildings nearby
Loading…
The story over time

11820 S Princeton Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 15
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 06
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

See all 5 events

Full history back to 2025 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.

Unlock complete timeline
Every record we have

Full data for 11820 S Princeton Ave apartments

Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.

Still apartment hunting in Chicago?

Look up the next apartment before you sign

Search any Chicago address free — no account needed to see the risk rating.

Simple pricing

Get the complete picture

Every plan unlocks the complete report: all Chicago datasets, full history, landlord portfolio, and PDF & Excel exports.

Report Bundle

For the buildings you're deciding on right now

$10 one-time

~$3.33 per building. No subscription ever. Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 3 full AI-powered reports
  • Download PDF reports
  • Advanced safety analysis
  • Compare multiple buildings
  • Credits never expire until you use them
  • Full public records (200 rows per dataset)
Buy 3 Reports — $10

Apartment Hunter

For a wide search across many buildings

$39 one-time

30 reports — ~$1.30 each. No subscription ever.

  • 30 full AI-powered reports
  • Download PDF reports
  • Advanced safety analysis
  • Compare multiple buildings
  • Credits never expire until you use them
  • Full public records (200 rows per dataset)
Buy 30 Reports — $39

Cancel anytime · Data sourced from the City of Chicago Department of Buildings, Chicago 311, Cook County Assessor & the Chicago Data Portal

Watch 11820 S Princeton Ave
Get alerted the moment a new violation or complaint is filed.