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2449 W Wilson Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13132240030000 2 units · 1912

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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
Units2
Year built1912
Stories
Building area1,784 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13132240030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2728 W Ainslie

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Initial analysis

The two-flat building at 2449 W Wilson Ave in Lincoln Square, owned by Alexander Theis, has been standing since 1912 and consists of two residential units. The property has experienced very few documented incidents in recent years, with only four 311 service requests and one environmental complaint filed under the owner's name over the past seven years. The most recent service requests include a dead animal pick-up in May 2025 and graffiti removal in April 2024, both of which were properly closed after being addressed. In late 2021, there was an environmental complaint regarding construction and demolition activities, though inspectors found no violations during their investigation of the complaint, which was resolved within two days of being filed. The relatively low number of service requests and complaints over this extended period, with no major safety or habitability issues recorded, suggests the building has maintained a stable condition under its current ownership.

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Risk rating

How 2449 W Wilson 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
93rdpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 180 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
84%
No code
violation
16%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Owner's portfolio size

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Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 16%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2449 W Wilson Ave event timeline

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2022
311 Request Jul 20
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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