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5527 N Campbell Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13122080160000 13 units · 1930

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units13
Year built1930
Stories
Building area13,797 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13122080160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4165 Lincoln Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 13-unit brick building at 5527 N Campbell Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, owned by Paul J Quetschke & Co., has a mixed record over the past seven years since 2020. While the property has only one 311 service request in the past seven years (a dead animal pick-up request in September 2025), the building has experienced more significant issues in terms of violations and enforcement. The property has recorded 18 building violations during this period, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the available data. Additionally, there have been two environmental enforcement actions and three environmental complaints against the property. The building's permitted work is minimal, with only one building permit issued in the past seven years. It's worth noting that the property is relatively old, constructed in 1930, and contains 14 parcels under the ownership of Paul J Quetschke & Co. while containing 13 residential units.

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Risk rating

How 5527 N Campbell Chicago'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
7thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2398 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
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.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5527 N Campbell Chicago event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Aug 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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