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2514 W Belle Plaine Chicago

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 13134120200000 9 units · 1923

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Center — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units9
Year built1923
Stories
Building area6,957 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13134120200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
Po Box 562

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 9-unit building at 2514 W Belle Plaine in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, owned by John Roeslmeier Co JFM, has been standing since 1923. The property has experienced several notable issues in recent years, most significantly a cluster of four unresolved building code violations resulting from a complaint-driven inspection in May 2022. In terms of service requests, there has been an unusual pattern of activity in 2025 and 2026, with current open requests including two pothole complaints and a water lead test kit request from July 2025. The property has also had two tree removal inspections conducted in late 2025, both of which were closed. Across the past seven years, the building has generated a total of 18 service requests and 4 building violations, with only one building permit issued, indicating limited construction activity. The current open violations and service requests suggest ongoing maintenance and infrastructure issues in the vicinity, though it's worth noting that not all service requests are directly related to the building's condition.

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Risk rating

How 2514 W Belle Plaine Chicago'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
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Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 2652 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
19%
No code
violation
81%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Number of units

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 81%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2514 W Belle Plaine Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 16
Water Lead Test Kit Request
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