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2453 N Racine Ave

Sheffield & DePaul, Chicago IL 60614 14294210030000 2 units · 1879

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 Sheffield & DePaul — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Sheffield & DePaul average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1879
Stories
Building area2,156 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14294210030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4044 N Lincoln Ave 423

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The property at 2453 N Racine Ave is a two-unit, 1879 building located in the Sheffield & DePaul neighborhood, currently managed by ESB Management Inc. The building's record shows relatively few complaints and permits over the past seven years, with only 12 service requests, 1 building permit, and 2 environmental enforcement actions on file. Most notably, the building faced two construction site cleanliness violations in April 2022, resulting in fines of $750 and $850, though both cases have since been closed with liability pleas.

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Risk rating

How 2453 N Racine 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
92ndpercentile

Out of 403 buildings in this neighborhood, 32 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
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Year built

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 23%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2453 N Racine Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 22
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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