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2538 N Harding Ave

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13263150210000 2 units · 1920

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 Logan Square — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Logan Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1920
Stories
Building area2,312 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13263150210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2538 N Harding Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2538 N Harding Ave, located in the Logan Square neighborhood, is a 1920 structure currently owned by Marcus Martinez. The building's regulatory history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only one building code violation recorded in July 2019, though this was resolved in compliance with regulations. The property has had two building permits issued during this period, indicating some level of maintenance or improvements, and there has been one 311 service request related to the property. Most recently, in May 2024, there was a tree planting request submitted to the Streets and Sanitation department that remains open. Given the building's age and the relatively small number of violations and service requests on record, the property appears to have been maintained with regularity, though the open tree planting request is currently pending resolution.

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Risk rating

How 2538 N Harding 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
92ndpercentile

Out of 5187 buildings in this neighborhood, 415 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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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Owner's portfolio size

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Municipality

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 19%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2538 N Harding Ave event timeline

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2021
311 Request Nov 15
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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