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2124 N Lorel Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13331090430000 2 units · 1920

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Belmont Cragin
Above average
avg 0.9
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1920
Stories
Building area2,562 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13331090430000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4154 N Whipple

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Initial analysis

The property at 2124 N Lorel Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood is a two-unit, 1920-built residential building currently owned by Kenneth Nduka. The building's record over the past seven years shows minimal documented issues, with only one building code violation recorded in June 2020 resulting from a complaint-driven inspection that remains open and unresolved as of October 2023. The property has generated four 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent being an open alley pothole complaint filed in April 2026. Among the previous service requests, three were specifically related to alley pothole issues, with one being resolved (closed) from April 2025, and another from August 2024 that was also closed. Additionally, there was a tree trim request made in August 2024, though the city no longer accepts such requests under that category. While the relatively low number of violations and service requests might suggest reasonable property maintenance, it's noteworthy that the most significant building code violation on record remains unresolved nearly three and a half years after being filed.

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Risk rating

How 2124 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

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
30thpercentile

Out of 4437 buildings in this neighborhood, 3106 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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 bedrooms

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Lot size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 58.3%
Moderate concern 27.2%
Severe concern 14.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2124 N Lorel Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 20
Alley Pothole Complaint

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