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2456 N California Ave

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13253240160000 3 units · 1897

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Logan Square
Above average
avg 0.7
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Logan Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1897
Stories
Building area3,600 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13253240160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jm Bee Llc Flower Box
Mailing address
1420 Linden Rd

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AI summary

The three-unit, 126-year-old building at 2456 N California Avenue in Logan Square, currently owned by JM BEE LLC FLOWER BOX, has demonstrated minimal building code compliance issues in recent years, with only one building code violation recorded in May 2021 that remains unresolved as of October 2023. The property has generated a total of 16 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, though none of these appear to be directly related to the building's structural or safety conditions. The most recent allege sidewalk safety concerns (snow clearance) and graffiti issues, both of which have been addressed through the appropriate municipal channels. While the frequency of service requests is notable, they primarily relate to neighborhood maintenance issues such as potholes, tree trimming, graffiti removal, and abandoned vehicles rather than building-specific problems. The building's permit history shows only one permit issued within the past seven years, though the specific nature of this work is not detailed in the records.

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Risk rating

How 2456 N California 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
9thpercentile

Out of 5177 buildings in this neighborhood, 4711 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
41%
No code
violation
59%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 36.6%
Moderate concern 47.0%
Severe concern 16.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2456 N California Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 22
Alley Pothole Complaint
311 RequestJan 12
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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