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4853 N Talman Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13124180060000 3 units · 1967

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1967
Stories
Building area3,758 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13124180060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4853 N Talman

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4853 N Talman Ave in Lincoln Square, owned by M J Nathan and constructed in 1967, has recorded a total of seven service requests through the city’s 311 system over the past two years (2024-2025). The most recent incident, documented in December 2025, involved an ice and snow removal request, followed by a garbage cart maintenance issue in October 2025. Two notable pest-related incidents occurred in the summer of 2025, including bee/wasp removal in July and a dead animal pick-up request shortly thereafter. Looking back to 2024, there was one abandoned vehicle complaint in November and a rodent baiting/rat complaint in August, both of which were subsequently resolved. While the building's 311 service request history shows regular maintenance and environmental challenges typical of urban settings, all recorded issues have been resolved according to the city's records.

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Risk rating

How 4853 N Talman 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
51stpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 1263 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Number of units

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4853 N Talman Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Aug 26
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJan 26
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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