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2544 N Linder Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13283170280000 2 units · 1908

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 Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area1,720 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13283170280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2431 N Long

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2544 N Linder Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by Pablo Palma, has been facing significant regulatory scrutiny in recent years. Built in 1908, this property has accumulated a concerning pattern of unresolved building code violations, with seven documented complaint-driven inspections since 2022, the most recent cluster of three violations recorded just this October 2024, all of which remain open and unresolved. The building's documented issues extend to multiple 311 service requests over the past seven years, totaling 21 for the owner alone. While some recent service requests have been resolved, including those related to parking, street maintenance, and waste management in mid-2024, the frequency and persistence of building code violations are noteworthy. The property has also required various municipal interventions, such as tree removal inspections and garbage cart maintenance, though these issues appear to be administrative rather than structural in nature. The concentration of unresolved building violations, particularly those recorded in 2022 and 2024, suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and compliance that merit attention.

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Risk rating

How 2544 N Linder 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
2ndpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 4364 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
27%
No code
violation
73%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 73%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2544 N Linder Ave event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Oct 03 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationOct 03
COMPLAINT

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