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12145 S Michigan Ave

West Pullman, Chicago IL 60628 25271230050000 2 units · 1954

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West Pullman — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Pullman average of 3.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1954
Stories
Building area1,583 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)25271230050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
12145 S Michigan Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 12145 S Michigan Avenue in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood was constructed in 1954 and is currently owned by John Macon. The property has a relatively low number of service requests on record, with five recorded incidents over the past seven years, all occurring within a two-year span (2024-2025). The most recent activity involves two separate vegetation-related service requests from July 2025, including a weed removal request and a tree removal inspection, both of which have been closed. Additionally, in April 2025, there were two tree-related incidents requiring attention: a tree removal inspection and a clean-up request for tree debris, with both cases being resolved. A similar pattern was observed in June 2024, when the property required attention for weed removal and tree debris clean-up, with these issues also being addressed. While the frequency of tree and vegetation-related service requests suggests ongoing landscape maintenance needs, there are no recorded incidents indicating structural, safety, or resident quality-of-life concerns within the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 12145 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
83rdpercentile

Out of 1015 buildings in this neighborhood, 173 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Number of rooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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