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3126 W 15Th Chicago

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16241040180000 26 units · 1904

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 North Lawndale — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

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
Units26
Year built1904
Stories
Building area9,237 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)16241040180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
10012 W Berteau Avenue

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 26-unit residential building at 3126 W 15th Street in North Lawndale, owned by Christine Targos, is a century-old structure built in 1904. The property has generated a total of 9 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent activity occurring in April 2026. These recent service requests have mainly focused on street infrastructure and urban greening initiatives, with three open requests for tree planting and one open complaint about a pothole in the street. Prior to these recent requests, the building's service history includes a variety of issues, with a stray animal complaint and a vacant/abandoned building complaint recorded in 2025, both of which have since been resolved. An information-only call to 311 was logged in January 2026, though it was marked as closed. It's worth noting that the pattern of recent service requests appears to be more focused on neighborhood maintenance issues rather than building-specific problems, suggesting relatively stable conditions for the property itself in recent years.

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Risk rating

How 3126 W 15Th Chicago'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
5thpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 3492 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
26%
No code
violation
74%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Location

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 74%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3126 W 15Th Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Feb 18
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
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