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2836 W Summerdale Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13121140230000 2 units · 1948

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 Lincoln Square — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1948
Stories
Building area2,021 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13121140230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5715 S Kenwood 1N

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2836 W Summerdale Ave in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood is a 1948 structure currently owned by S & D BASIC. The property's documented history over the past 15 years shows a relatively low volume of service requests, with a total of 11 311 service calls in the past seven years. Most recently, in May 2026, there have been multiple complaints about potholes in the street near the property, with two active reports still awaiting resolution. Two tree-related incidents were reported in 2025, including a tree emergency in May that has not yet been resolved and a tree debris clean-up request from August that was closed. Additional documented incidents include a business complaint in January 2025 and a completed water lead test visit in January 2025, which may have been part of regular health and safety protocols. Of note, there was an unspecified environmental complaint logged in November 2007, though details are not provided in the current records. The building's overall service request history suggests periodic maintenance and infrastructure issues in the surrounding area, particularly regarding street conditions and vegetation management, though there are no documented safety incidents or resident complaints directly related to the building itself in recent years.

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Risk rating

How 2836 W Summerdale 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
72ndpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 722 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
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

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Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 19%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2836 W Summerdale Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jan 08
Water Lead Test Visit Request
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