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1948 N Lincoln Ave

Old Town, Chicago IL 60614 14334010260000 6 units · 1879

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Old Town — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Old Town average of 1.3.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1879
Stories
Building area3,076 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14334010260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2815 W Roscoe

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 1948 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood is a historic property dating back to 1879, currently owned by 1948 N Lincoln LLC. The building's recent service request history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only three documented 311 service requests. Two of these complaints in 2025 (one from October and another from May) were related to e-scooter parking issues, while the third request from December 2025 concerned ice and snow removal. All reported issues have been officially closed, though it's worth noting that the pattern of e-scooter complaints suggests ongoing concerns about parking management in the vicinity. The building's overall service request record is relatively light, with no reported safety incidents or major infrastructure concerns, though this may also reflect the limited scope of issues reported through the 311 system rather than a comprehensive assessment of the property's condition.

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Risk rating

How 1948 N Lincoln 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
84thpercentile

Out of 579 buildings in this neighborhood, 93 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

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Number of units

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

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Township: North Chicago

Located in North Chicago. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

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

1948 N Lincoln Ave event timeline

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2023
311 Request Oct 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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