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5516 N Campbell Ave 1

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13122070310000 3 units · 1926

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 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.

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Initial analysis

This three-unit residential building at 5516 N Campbell Ave in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, owned by Matt Dinkha, was constructed in 1926 and has undergone several notable incidents over recent years. The property has experienced a concerning pattern of building violations, with a total of 26 violations recorded in the past seven years. Recent service requests suggest ongoing maintenance and environmental challenges, with the most recent incidents including a rodent baiting complaint in April 2025 and an abandoned vehicle complaint in April 2024. Of particular note are three water-related service requests in May 2020, including two leak checks and a water-on-street complaint, indicating potential plumbing or infrastructure issues during that period. The building has also had an infrastructure-related issue with an alley pothole complaint reported in September 2023, though this was under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation rather than building management.

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Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1926
Stories—
Building area4,320 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13122070310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2821 W Jarlath

Landlord portfolio

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

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Risk rating

How 5516 N Campbell Ave 1'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
30thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 1805 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5516 N Campbell Ave 1 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Apr 15
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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