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12031 S Wallace St

West Pullman, Chicago IL 60628 25281120120000 2 units · 1893

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 built1893
Stories
Building area2,184 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25281120120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
416 W 102Nd Pl

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 12031 S Wallace St in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, owned by William James and constructed in 1893, has maintained a relatively low record of incidents over the past several decades. The most recent service request occurred in October 2025, regarding a suspected leak, though this issue was subsequently resolved according to city records. More notably, the property faced environmental enforcement actions in June 2005, when two separate violations were documented under city codes 7-28-060 and 7-28-120, each resulting in $200 fines through administrative hearings. While the building appears to have had minimal recent activity on record, with only one 311 service request logged in the past seven years, the 2005 violations suggest there was at least one period of regulatory scrutiny. The relative quiet of the building's recent history, with only one service request in the past seven years, could indicate stable conditions, though this should be considered in the context of the building's age and established history.

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Risk rating

How 12031 S Wallace St'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
41stpercentile

Out of 1015 buildings in this neighborhood, 599 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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12031 S Wallace St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Oct 17
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