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1262 S Fairfield Ave

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60608 16242060520000 3 units · 1888

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 North Lawndale — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.9
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 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
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area3,993 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16242060520000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2003 Royal Birkdale

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1262 S Fairfield Ave in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood was constructed in 1888 and is currently owned by I L DEV INC. The property's recent history shows minimal documented issues, with only one building code violation and one 311 service request recorded over the past seven years. The building code violation, which falls under the category of a complaint-driven inspection, was recorded on November 6, 2020, and remains open as of the most recent data update. The only other documented service interaction with city authorities is a pet wellness check request made on March 31, 2024, which has since been closed. While the relatively low number of documented issues over this period might suggest stable management, the open building code violation from 2020 represents the only known regulatory concern in recent years, though it should be noted that not all issues may be captured in these records.

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Risk rating

How 1262 S Fairfield 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
24thpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 2794 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
47%
No code
violation
53%
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.

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 53%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1262 S Fairfield Ave event timeline

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

2020
Building Violation Nov 06 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN

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