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2863 N Clark St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14281200030000 6 units · 1889

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

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
Units6
Year built1889
Stories
Building area5,922 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14281200030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
12011 San Vicente #702

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 2863 N Clark St in Lake View, constructed in 1889 and currently owned by 2863 65 CLARK LLC, has experienced several concerning issues over the past seven years, with particular emphasis on rodent problems. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints about rodent infestations, with five recorded rat complaints between April 2023 and November 2025, all of which were closed through the 311 service system. The building has also faced recurring water issues, with two basement water complaints registered in January 2026. Environmental concerns include an illegal dumping incident reported in April 2022, which was referred to other departments for resolution. While the building's permit activity is minimal with only one permit filed in the past seven years, this should be interpreted with caution as some routine maintenance may not require permits. Historical records dating back to 2006-2007 note two noise complaints, though these appear to be older and outside the current seven-year review period.

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Risk rating

How 2863 N Clark 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
23rdpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 2651 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
46%
No code
violation
54%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 39.0%
Moderate concern 55.9%
Severe concern 5.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2863 N Clark St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 23
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJan 23
Water in Basement Complaint

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