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4901 N Lincoln Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13124110740000 2 units · 1914

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

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
Units2
Year built1914
Stories
Building area4,620 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13124110740000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Chris Melidones
Mailing address
4905 N Lincoln

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AI summary

The two-unit building at 4901 N Lincoln Ave, located in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood and owned by Chris Melidones, has been standing since 1914. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 13 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent being an open bicycle-related complaint from June 2026. The building's service request history has shown relatively routine municipal issues, including three graffiti removal requests (two of which were completed in 2025), a tree trimming request from October 2025, and a stop sign repair request from June 2025. The only request pertaining directly to the building's structural integrity was a closed leak inspection request from April 2025. Of historical note, there was a noise complaint registered against this address way back in April 1996, though this is now quite dated and likely not relevant to current conditions.

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Risk rating

How 4901 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

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
28thpercentile

Out of 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 1846 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 58.2%
Moderate concern 28.9%
Severe concern 12.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4901 N Lincoln Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 08
Bicycle Request/Complaint
311 RequestJan 21
Graffiti Removal Request

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