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4850 N Rockwell St

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13124180150000 3 units · 1916

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 built1916
Stories
Building area3,756 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13124180150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1230 N State Pkwy #5A

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Initial analysis

The three-unit, 1916 vintage building at 4850 N Rockwell St in Lincoln Square, currently owned by Joseph F Ries, has had minimal recorded activity over the past seven years, with only three documented 311 service requests and one building permit on file. Most notably, there appears to have been a recurring rodent issue at the property in early 2025, with two rat-related service requests filed within a five-month period (January and May), though both were subsequently closed. More recently, in December 2025, there was a tree trimming request generated from the property, though this type of service is no longer being accepted. The relatively low number of service requests and permits over this extended period could suggest either stable building conditions or potential underreporting of maintenance issues, though no building code violations or safety concerns have been documented in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 4850 N Rockwell St'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
42ndpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 1495 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Number of units

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4850 N Rockwell St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 14
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJan 22
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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