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2628 N Lawndale Ave

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13263120250000 3 units · 1908

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 Logan Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.7
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Logan Square average of 0.7.

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 built1908
Stories
Building area3,285 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13263120250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1749 Napa Sume Ln

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2628 N Lawndale Ave in Logan Square, owned by Todd Staehle, has a century-old history dating back to 1908. The property currently stands out due to an open, unresolved building code violation from August 2025, which was initiated through a complaint-driven inspection process. Prior to this, there were two 311 service requests in 2025 that have since been resolved: one related to a building violation in May and another concerning garbage cart maintenance in January. Looking further back, the building had recorded noise complaints in the summer of 1994 (July and August), though these incidents occurred over three decades ago and are unlikely to reflect current conditions. It's worth noting that in the recent seven-year period, the building has maintained relatively few violations and service requests overall, with only one building violation and two 311 requests on record, though the recent unresolved code violation from 2025 is a noteworthy exception to this pattern.

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Risk rating

How 2628 N Lawndale 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
62ndpercentile

Out of 5187 buildings in this neighborhood, 1971 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
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 24%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2628 N Lawndale Ave event timeline

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

2025
Building Violation Aug 20 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestMay 15
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