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2856 N Hamlin Chicago

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13261260270000 9 units · 1903

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 Avondale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 building violations (7y), above the Avondale average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units9
Year built1903
Stories
Building area6,480 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13261260270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3759 N Ravenswood 226A

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-parcel property at 2856 N Hamlin in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood is a nine-unit residential building constructed in 1903 and currently managed by Capstone Property Management. The building's recent inspection history is concerning, with multiple unresolved violations recorded in 2023 - including three open violations from July 27 and three from April 28, all stemming from complaint-driven and periodic routine inspections. The property has also experienced persistent issues requiring city intervention, as evidenced by 66 total 311 service requests under the current ownership over the past seven years, including recent open concerns about a street pothole from April 2026 and multiple graffiti removal requests between 2024 and 2025, though most service requests from 2024 and 2025 have been marked as closed. While only one building permit has been issued in this time period, the property does have a historical note from 2013 regarding an air pollution complaint that was subsequently resolved. The concentration of open violations and service requests in recent years suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges at the property, though it's worth noting that many service requests from previous years have been successfully addressed.

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Risk rating

How 2856 N Hamlin 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
1stpercentile

Out of 3681 buildings in this neighborhood, 3644 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
24%
No code
violation
76%
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 76%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2856 N Hamlin Chicago event timeline

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2023
Building Violation Jul 27 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 27
COMPLAINT

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