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2850 N Orchard St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14281150620000 2 units · 1936

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 Lake View
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1936
Stories
Building area1,704 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14281150620000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2850 N Orchard St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2850 N Orchard St in the Lake View neighborhood, owned by Jacob Charles Pierce, has been standing since 1936 and is currently the only parcel associated with this ownership. Over the past seven years, the property has generated three 311 service requests, with the most recent two occurring in 2026. The first of these 2026 requests was for a tree emergency, while the second involved a water lead test kit request - an important safety measure given the potential health risks associated with lead in drinking water. Prior to these, there was a request made in July 2024 regarding garbage cart maintenance. All three requests have been closed, though the records do not provide information about the outcomes or resolutions of these matters. The relatively low number of service requests over this extended period suggests limited building issues, though it's worth noting that two of the three requests were environmental health-related (tree and water) which could impact resident comfort and safety.

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Risk rating

How 2850 N Orchard 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

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
100thpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 0 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
84%
No code
violation
16%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 77.4%
Moderate concern 18.1%
Severe concern 4.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2850 N Orchard St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 11
Tree Emergency
Alderman
311 RequestFeb 04
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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