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123 E Kensington Ave

West Pullman, Chicago IL 60628 25223040120000

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
Units
Year built1857
Stories
Building area3,292 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25223040120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
123 E Kensington

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Initial analysis

The property at 123 E Kensington Ave in the West Pullman neighborhood is a historic building constructed in 1857 and currently owned by Refugio Martinez, with the ownership extending to two parcels of land. The building's official record shows relatively few service requests over the past seven years, with only four documented incidents through the 311 service system directly related to the building itself. However, there has been a notable pattern of fly dumping complaints in the immediate vicinity of the property, with four such incidents reported between December 2024 and January 2025, all of which have been closed in the 311 system. While these complaints have been properly addressed through the city's service channels, the clustering of these incidents in late 2024 - early 2025 suggests a recent challenge with waste management in the immediate area, though it's worth noting these complaints pertain to the vicinity rather than directly to the building's condition or management. The property's age and limited service request history over the past seven years indicates relative stability, though the recent cluster of environmental complaints in the surrounding area is a notable recent development.

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Risk rating

How 123 E Kensington 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
93rdpercentile

Out of 1005 buildings in this neighborhood, 70 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 45.4%
Moderate concern 20.9%
Severe concern 33.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

123 E Kensington Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jan 28
Fly Dumping Complaint
311 RequestJan 02
Fly Dumping Complaint

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