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1218 W Wellington Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14291150370000 4 units · 1892

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1892
Stories
Building area2,464 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14291150370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1218 W Wellington

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1218 W Wellington Ave in Lake View, owned by Susan Peter Krupp, has been standing since 1892 and has a relatively clean record over the past seven years. The property has only one building code violation on record from November 2020 related to a permit inspection that remains unresolved as of now. Service requests to the city have been moderately frequent, with eleven recorded incidents between 2016 and 2026. Most of these requests have been successfully resolved, including two related to garbage management (Blue Recycling Cart and Garbage Cart Maintenance) and two complaints about E-Scooter parking. Notably, there was a tree emergency reported in May 2026 that was closed. The most recent service request, dated August 22, 2025, regarding a building permit and construction violation, is currently listed as open. While the number of violations and service requests is not excessively high for a building of this age, the ongoing permit-related issues warrant attention, especially considering the most recent complaint about construction violations.

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Risk rating

How 1218 W Wellington 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
30thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2416 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
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1218 W Wellington Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 22
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
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