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11942 S Michigan Ave

West Pullman, Chicago IL 60628 25271020300000 5 units · 1916

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West Pullman — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.9
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the West Pullman average of 3.9.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1916
Stories
Building area3,552 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)25271020300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
11942 S Michigan

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 5-unit building at 11942 S Michigan Ave in the West Pullman neighborhood, owned by Jerome E Pettie, has experienced a concerning recent pattern of violations and service requests. Most notably, on December 8, 2023, there were six separate complaint-driven violations documented, all of which remain open and unresolved as of October 2023. This cluster of violations suggests significant and potentially interconnected issues within the property. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of external maintenance challenges, particularly in 2024, with four documented graffiti removal requests (all closed) between May and October 2024, and one weed removal request in May 2024. While the graffiti and weed issues have been addressed, their recurrence may indicate ongoing challenges with property upkeep. The combination of recent unresolved violations and documented service requests points to potential ongoing maintenance and management challenges at the property.

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Risk rating

How 11942 S Michigan 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

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
8thpercentile

Out of 1015 buildings in this neighborhood, 934 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
29%
No code
violation
71%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 71%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

11942 S Michigan Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Mar 07
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMar 07
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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