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1972 W Foster Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60640 14072250120000 3 units · 1908

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lincoln Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1972 W Foster Ave, located in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, has a mixed record of maintenance and service requests over the past several years. Built in 1908 and currently owned by LTC 008002388404, the property has two unresolved building violations from October 2021 that were initiated through complaint-driven inspections. The building's service request history over the past seven years shows increasing activity, particularly in recent months of 2026, with multiple reports of street lighting issues, a traffic signal problem, and rodent-related concerns, though most of these complaints have been resolved.

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Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1908
Stories—
Building area4,364 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14072250120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1972 W Foster

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Risk rating

How 1972 W Foster 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
7thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2398 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1972 W Foster Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Sep 11
Low Water Pressure Complaint
311 RequestAug 18
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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