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2048 W Farragut Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 14071190160000 6 units · 1924

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Lincoln Square — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1924
Stories
Building area7,277 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14071190160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2844 W Balmoral Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 2048 W Farragut Ave in Lincoln Square, owned by James Hilly, has been standing since 1924 and has experienced minimal administrative activity over the past seven years. The property has a very limited record of service requests, with only three 311 calls logged in the last seven years: an open tree removal inspection request from May 2026, a closed street light outage complaint from July 2024, and a closed general information inquiry from July 2025. The building's violation record shows only one housing code violation in the past seven years, and documentation of permits shows just one permit application during this period. When considering the owner's cumulative records, they show a total of nine 311 service interactions across three parcels, though this number is primarily comprised of general service requests rather than serious complaints. While the relative lack of service requests and violations could suggest a well-maintained property, it's worth noting that records only represent documented interactions with city services and may not fully capture all building conditions or issues.

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Risk rating

How 2048 W Farragut 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
28thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 1856 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
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

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
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2048 W Farragut Ave event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Sep 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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