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2235 N Lorel Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13331060110000 2 units · 1896

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 Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1896
Stories
Building area1,818 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13331060110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1439 N Bell

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2235 N Lorel Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood is a 1896 structure currently owned by David DeJesus, with records showing ownership of two parcels. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 18 service requests through the 311 system, with two environmental complaints filed under the owner's name. The most recent service requests, dating from 2025 to 2026, primarily concern tree removal inspections, with two such requests still remaining open as of now. Notably, there was a cluster of abandoned vehicle complaints in March 2025, with three separate reports filed within a single day, along with another related complaint earlier that same month and a city vehicle sticker violation complaint in late February 2025; however, all these vehicle-related issues have been resolved, as they were marked closed in the system. The building's age and history suggest it has been through various modifications and maintenance routines over its 127-year existence, though the records provide limited information on the interior conditions or specific systems of the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 2235 N Lorel 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
53rdpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 2093 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
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Lot size

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Municipality

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 23%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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