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2424 N Seminary Ave

Sheffield & DePaul, Chicago IL 60614 14294250180000 3 units · 1916

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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
Units3
Year built1916
Stories
Building area2,592 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14294250180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
786 White Oaks Ln

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2424 N Seminary Ave, located in the Sheffield & DePaul neighborhood, is owned by Charles Adler and has been part of the Chicago housing landscape since 1916. The property has experienced several notable issues over the past few years, with the most recent records from 2025-2026 showing a pattern of shared housing and vacation rental complaints, along with multiple building permit violations. Specifically, there have been four shared housing/vacation rental complaints filed with the Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) department between January and June 2026, two of which remain open while two have been closed. Additionally, there are three building permit-related violations on record, with the most recent being an open violation from February 2026, following two previously closed violations from October and November 2025. The building's service request history shows a significant cluster of issues over this period, particularly related to unauthorized rental activity and construction modifications, suggesting ongoing compliance challenges that may affect resident experience.

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Risk rating

How 2424 N Seminary 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
45thpercentile

Out of 403 buildings in this neighborhood, 222 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
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Number of rooms

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Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2424 N Seminary Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Aug 01
Water in Basement Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestAug 01
Water in Basement Complaint

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