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2865 W Dickens Ave

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13361210020000 3 units · 1927

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
Units3
Year built1927
Stories
Building area4,868 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13361210020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2865 W Dickens Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2865 W Dickens Ave in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, owned by Alex Pappas, was constructed in 1927 and has had limited recorded activity over the past seven years. The most significant cluster of incidents occurred in August 2024, when five separate graffiti-related incidents were reported within a short time frame, indicating a period of increased vandalism in the immediate vicinity. These graffiti removal requests were handled by both the Alderman's office and the Streets and Sanitation department, suggesting appropriate channels were used to address the issue. More recently, in February 2026, there was one report of a street light outage in the area, which has since been resolved. While the building itself has had minimal documented service requests in the past seven years, the concentration of incidents in 2024 suggests there was a temporary issue with neighborhood maintenance during that period. However, it's worth noting that all reported incidents have been closed, indicating they were addressed by the appropriate city departments.

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Risk rating

How 2865 W Dickens 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
34thpercentile

Out of 5187 buildings in this neighborhood, 3423 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
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Number of units

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 33%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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