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12756 S Union Ave 1

West Pullman, Chicago IL 60628 25331020320000 3 units · 1930

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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 Pullman — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.9
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 building violations (7y), above the West Pullman average of 3.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1930
Stories
Building area3,774 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25331020320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
430 E 162Nd St #165

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 12756 S Union Ave in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, owned by Gretchen Bailey, has a documented history of multiple concerns over the past seven years, particularly clustering around late 2021 through 2025. The property, constructed in 1930, currently has six unresolved building code violations from a November 2021 complaint-driven inspection that remain open as of October 2023, representing a significant area of ongoing concern. The building's service record shows a pattern of sanitation-related issues, with three sanitation code violations recorded in August 2025, along with a reported rodent baiting complaint during the same month. Additional quality of life complaints in 2025 included a fly dumping incident, a pothole issue, and a stray animal report, all of which have been closed.

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Risk rating

How 12756 S Union Ave 1'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
9thpercentile

Out of 1015 buildings in this neighborhood, 924 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
30%
No code
violation
70%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

12756 S Union Ave 1 event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 19
Sanitation Code Violation
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