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4223 N Damen Ave

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14184060120000 3 units · 1905

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 North Center — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1905
Stories
Building area2,102 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14184060120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1757 W Roscoe

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4223 N Damen Ave in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, owned by Donald Nehrke, was constructed in 1905 and has experienced a range of service requests and violations over the past seven years. The property has generated 64 service requests under the current ownership, with recent activity focusing on tree-related issues, including an emergency situation and debris cleanup in mid-2024, as well as a rodent complaint and street maintenance concerns in July 2025. The building's violation record shows 11 total violations in the past seven years, though specific details of these violations are not provided in the summary data. Environmental enforcement actions and complaints have been recorded against the owner, indicating some level of regulatory scrutiny. Given the age of the building, it's notable that there have been no major structural or safety incidents reported in the available records, though the frequency of tree-related and pest control issues may suggest ongoing maintenance challenges in the property's immediate surroundings. The relatively small number of 311 service requests (6) directly related to the building itself (as opposed to street or public space issues) may indicate limited resident-initiated building-specific complaints, though this should be considered alongside the total number of violations recorded.

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Risk rating

How 4223 N Damen 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
81stpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 504 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
82%
No code
violation
18%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Environmental enforcement rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental enforcement rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 18%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4223 N Damen Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jul 10
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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