Property overview

1219 W Columbia Ave 1

Chicago, IL 60626

Who owns 1219 W Columbia Ave 1, what the county and city have on record, and a measured sell-signal score — every fact dated and sourced.

Owner of recordKevin M RahlfsMailing address: 1418 W Arthur Ave, Chicago IL 60626Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Assessor parcel addresses (open data)

Parcel 11-32-307-013-0000 · Public research profile

Motivated Seller IndexDRAFT MODEL

59/100

About 1 in 100 homes with these signals sold within six months (1.5× the Chicago rate)100% of model checks have usable evidence

A measured sell-signal score from public records: 1 positive signal observed. It is a base rate for homes like this, not a statement about this owner. How it works ↓

2024 aerial photo of the parcel at 1219 W Columbia Ave 1, Chicago, IL — Aerial 2024 with parcel boundary · Cook County GIS

Assessed value$82,561.00 assessed (land $14,817.00 · building $67,744.00); Cook assesses class 2 at 10%, implying about $826,000.00 market value

Tax statusNot in the Clerk delinquent file

Ownership tenureSince October 2016

Property typeMulti-Family, 3 story +, masonry (class 211)

THE INDEX

Why this MSI reads 59

Draft model

1 of 12 checked public signals observed, covering 100% of the model. The score is public; the signal-by-signal reasons, source documents, and owner details are in LienSuite.

Method and limits. MSI v0.2-chicago-2026-09 weights twelve public signals by how much each one changed the recorded six-month sale rate across all 566,000 Chicago homes, checked on a holdout the model never saw (the top 1% of homes by score sold at 4.8× the citywide rate): vacancy complaint +22, new-construction or demolition permit +17, renovation permit +16, unpermitted-work complaint +16, upkeep complaint +15, bought within the last two years +11, building-violation complaint +9, delinquent property tax +8, owner mails out of state +4, permit valued at $25,000 or more +4, owner mails to the property -5, owned for 20 years or more -10. The "in 100 homes" figure is the model's fitted probability for this combination of signals. It describes homes like this one in aggregate; it is not a claim about this owner's intentions, and it is not LienSuite's paid deal score.

THE RECORD

Property details

Dated sources

Property type: Multi-Family, 3 story +, masonry (class 211)
Owner of record: Kevin M Rahlfs (mailing address 1418 W Arthur Ave, Chicago IL 60626)
Assessment year: 2026
Assessed value: $82,561.00 assessed (land $14,817.00 · building $67,744.00); Cook assesses class 2 at 10%, implying about $826,000.00 market value
Living area: 5,571 sq ft, full basement
Beds and baths: 6 beds · 6 bath
Year built: 1912 (condition rated Average)
Lot size: 5,699 sq ft
Last recorded sale: $530,000.00 warranty deed, October 27, 2016
Open building violations: 9 open violations since December 29, 2025: unapproved heating device; safe working conditions; heat unit adequately; repair eaves; stop/remove nuisance; repair exterior wall

Parcel reference: 11-32-307-013-0000. Facts reflect the listed observation dates and may have changed since then.

OWNERSHIP AND TAXES

Research snapshot

Observed tax balanceNot in the Clerk delinquent file

Delinquency period—

Last recorded transferOctober 27, 2016

Transfer amount$530,000.00

Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Cook County Clerk delinquent file (balance) and Assessor parcel sales (transfer). A tax balance is not proof that a property is for sale.

CHANGES OVER TIME

Property timeline

Dec 29, 2025
City inspection: 9 violations
unapproved heating device; safe working conditions; heat unit adequately; repair eaves; stop/remove nuisance.
City of Chicago Building Violations (open data) · checked Sep 19, 2026
Oct 27, 2016
Recorded sale
$530,000.00, warranty deed.
Cook County Assessor parcel sales (open data) · checked Sep 19, 2026

NEARBY

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Facts on this page reflect their observation dates. Confirm the parcel and current records with the county before acting.