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853 W 122Nd St

West Pullman, Chicago IL 60643 25292170020000 4 units · 1902

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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1902
Stories
Building area4,104 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25292170020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
853 W 122Nd St

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Initial analysis

The property at 853 W 122nd St in West Pullman is a four-unit residential building constructed in 1902, currently owned by Lillie Baines. The building's recent service history over the past seven years shows a consistent pattern of waste management-related issues, particularly during late 2025, when there were multiple service requests related to garbage and recycling cart maintenance, as well as a complaint about a missed garbage pick-up. Between November 2025 and January 2026, there were at least five documented incidents requiring attention to waste management infrastructure, including three separate garbage cart maintenance requests and one blue recycling cart service request. The building's total documented service requests over the past seven years stands at twelve, all of which have been resolved, according to the records. While these service requests have been appropriately addressed through the city's 311 system, they suggest a recurring challenge with waste management systems in and around the property.

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Risk rating

How 853 W 122Nd 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
28thpercentile

Out of 1015 buildings in this neighborhood, 731 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
49%
No code
violation
51%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Location

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

853 W 122Nd St event timeline

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2023
311 Request Feb 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman

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