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4500 N Artesian Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13132240340000 12 units · 1916

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lincoln Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units12
Year built1916
Stories
Building area14,085 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13132240340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
323 S Lombard Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-story, 12-unit building at 4500 N Artesian in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, owned by MREI Sunnyside LLC, has a century of history dating back to 1916. In recent years, the building has experienced some notable incidents that warrant attention. Most significantly, in June 2022, there were multiple complaint-driven inspections that resulted in six building code violations, though all of these were subsequently resolved. More recent issues include an open water lead test kit request from August 2025, which suggests potential concerns about water quality that may warrant monitoring. The property has also generated several 311 service requests, including three abandoned vehicle complaints and a tree debris clean-up request in 2026, as well as a tree emergency in September 2024, though these external matters do not directly impact the building's internal conditions. The building's permit record shows only two permits in the past seven years, which could indicate limited recent construction or maintenance activity, though this is not necessarily problematic.

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Risk rating

How 4500 N Artesian 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
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Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2552 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
16%
No code
violation
84%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 84%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4500 N Artesian Chicago event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 04
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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