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2015 W Melrose St

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14193310180000 2 units · 1898

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 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
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area1,600 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14193310180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4165 N Lincoln Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit, 1898 building at 2015 W Melrose St in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, currently owned by Paul J Quetschke & Co, has experienced a moderate level of service requests and violations over the past seven years. The property has generated 173 311 service requests, though most records pertain to the owner rather than the building itself. Recent activity includes two sewer cleaning inspection requests in mid-2025 and an abandoned vehicle complaint in June 2024, all of which were closed. The building's environmental record shows three complaints, with the most recent being an air pollution issue in May 2022 that was promptly resolved the same day. The property has accrued 18 building violations over the seven-year period, though the records do not specify their nature or resolution status. Notably, there has been only one building permit issued in this time frame, which could suggest limited major renovations or improvements. The relatively low frequency of recent complaints or service requests, particularly in 2023 and beyond, indicates a potential stabilization period for the building, though the concentration of violations and environmental complaints in previous years warrants attention to the historical context of these issues.

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Risk rating

How 2015 W Melrose St'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
92ndpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 212 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
84%
No code
violation
16%
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.

Environmental enforcement rate, owner's portfolio

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

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 16%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2015 W Melrose St event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Mar 22
Water Lead Test Kit Request
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