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2557 W Rascher Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13122150010000 30 units · 1956

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lincoln Square
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
Units30
Year built1956
Stories
Building area25,116 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13122150010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Adams Realty Inc
Mailing address
5757 N Lincoln Ste 24

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AI summary

The 30-unit residential building at 2557 W Rascher in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, owned by Adams Realty Inc, has a documented history dating back to its 1956 construction. The property has experienced notable pest management challenges in recent years, with a cluster of five rodent-related incidents occurring in April 2026, suggesting an ongoing vermin problem that required multiple interventions within a single month. The building's recent maintenance record shows relatively few building permits issued over the past seven years (only four in total), which could indicate limited major renovations or improvements to the property. The violation record is concerning, showing a total of 45 building violations in the past seven years, though specific details on their nature and resolution are not provided in the data. The property has generated a total of 68 service requests from the owner during this period, with the most recent-related complaints in 2025 involving parking code enforcement matters. An environmental complaint from October 2000 regarding service stations/storage tanks is also on record, though its relevance to current resident conditions is unclear given the time elapsed since the incident occurred.

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Risk rating

How 2557 W Rascher 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
3rdpercentile

Out of 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 2487 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
22%
No code
violation
78%
Code violation
likely
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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Lot size

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Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 16.8%
Moderate concern 70.3%
Severe concern 12.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2557 W Rascher Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 27
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review
311 RequestApr 01
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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