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4264 N Lincoln Ave

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14183120410000 3 units · 1895

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Center — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 building violations (7y), above the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1895
Stories
Building area3,066 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14183120410000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2309 W Cullom

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4264 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, owned by Irv Gilner, is a 1895 structure with a concerning pattern of unresolved routine inspections and building code violations. As of April 2024, there are three open periodic routine inspection violations (from 2021, 2023, and 2024) and one complaint-driven inspection violation from 2020. The building has experienced multiple inspection-related issues, with violations recorded in 2020-2024, though some violations from 2020 and 2023 have been resolved. The property has also faced significant recent activity regarding water safety, with multiple lead testing requests in late 2025, including both visit requests and test kit requests, suggesting possible ongoing concerns about water quality.

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Risk rating

How 4264 N Lincoln 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
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Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 2652 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4264 N Lincoln Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 01
Water Lead Test Visit Request
311 RequestDec 01
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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