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4540 N Artesian Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13132240220000 2 units · 1911

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
Units2
Year built1911
Stories
Building area3,120 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13132240220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4540 N Artesian Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4540 N Artesian Ave in Lincoln Square, owned by Amy C Morton and constructed in 1911, has maintained relatively minimal activity over recent years, with a total of five 311 service requests filed through the system between 2024 and 2026, and only one building permit issued in the past seven years. The most noteworthy pattern emerging from the 311 service requests is a cluster of street-related issues in 2026, with two consecutive reports of water on the street in February. The building's service requests have generally addressed maintenance and environmental concerns, including a December 2025 request for garbage cart maintenance, a June 2025 request for graffiti removal, and an April 2024 request for yard waste pick-up. While these issues have all been resolved (as indicated by their "Closed" status), they suggest periodic maintenance and environmental management needs around the property. The relatively low number of service requests and building permits over this extended period might indicate either effective property management practices or limited recent building modifications.

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Risk rating

How 4540 N Artesian 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
75thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 644 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
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Year built

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 19%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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