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1235 W Grand Ave

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17081340010000 2 units · 1950

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 West Town — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Town average of 0.9.

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
Units2
Year built1950
Stories
Building area6,930 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17081340010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
16309 Crawford Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 1235 W Grand Ave is a two-unit, 1950-built building located in the West Town neighborhood, currently owned by Otoniel Sanchez. Over the past seven years, the building has experienced a significant number of maintenance and environmental issues, with records showing 62 building violations and 75 311 service requests in total. The most recent pattern of issues includes multiple graffiti removal requests (five in total) and ice/snow removal requests (two) in late 2025, suggesting ongoing challenges with building maintenance and public space upkeep. The property has also had two documented air pollution-related incidents, with the most recent one in October 2025 leading to a $1,000 fine for improper handling and storage of windborne materials. Other historical complaints and violations date back to 1998 and include incidents of hazardous materials, noise, and illegal dumping, though these are less relevant to current conditions.

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Risk rating

How 1235 W Grand 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
18thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 1862 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1235 W Grand Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 12
Building Violation
311 RequestJul 12
Building Violation

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