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4881 N Lincoln Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13124110250000 3 units · 1897

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.

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
Units3
Year built1897
Stories
Building area4,839 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13124110250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
244 E Roosevelt Road

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4881 N Lincoln Avenue, constructed in 1897 and currently owned by 4879 N Lincoln LLC, has maintained a relatively low frequency of documented service requests over the past seven years, with a total of nine complaints logged through the 311 system. The most recent activity, recorded in 2026, shows a cluster of public space maintenance issues, including two separate incidents of graffiti requiring removal in May 2026, a fly dumping complaint in June 2026, and two stop sign repair requests in January 2026 and August 2025. Additionally, there was one other municipal service request in 2026 concerning a blue recycling cart. The building's documented service history suggests that while there have been some maintenance and public order issues in the immediate vicinity, particularly in 2026, these incidents have primarily involved external infrastructure rather than building-specific problems, and all reported issues have been resolved according to the closed status of each complaint.

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Risk rating

How 4881 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
18thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2114 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
51%
No code
violation
49%
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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 49%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4881 N Lincoln Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 30
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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