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2246 W Giddings St 1

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 14181020220000 2 units · 1908

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 Lincoln Square
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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,758 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14181020220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Ronald A Psenka
Mailing address
4516 N Oakley Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-flat residential building at 2246 W Giddings Street in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, owned by Ronald A Psenka, has a relatively clean service record over the past seven years. Built in 1908, this two-unit structure has only generated two 311 service requests during this period, both of which were resolved and closed. The most recent incident, from May 2026, was related to an abandoned vehicle complaint, while an earlier request from December 2025 pertained to a blue recycling cart issue. Neither of these complaints appears to directly relate to the building's habitability or resident experience, and there are no recorded service requests indicating any significant maintenance or safety concerns within the property itself. The building's documented history suggests stable ownership with minimal municipal service interventions over an extended period.

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Risk rating

How 2246 W Giddings St 1'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
82ndpercentile

Out of 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 462 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
83%
No code
violation
17%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 76.1%
Moderate concern 19.2%
Severe concern 4.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2246 W Giddings St 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 06
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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