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2822 N Cambridge Chicago

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14281220150000 106 units · 1971

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high 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 Lake View — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units106
Year built1971
Stories
Building area
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)14281220150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4351 N Lincoln Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 106-unit residential building at 2822 N Cambridge in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, owned by J Caren Real Estate and constructed in 1971, has experienced several notable issues in recent years, particularly in 2023. Most concerning are two unresolved building code violations documented in March 2023 under complaint-driven inspection categories, which remain open as of October 2023. The building's maintenance and safety record shows a mix of service requests and violations over the past seven years, including a significant number of 311 service requests (180 total), among which were environmental complaints (2) and enforcement actions (1). The property has had a total of 14 building violations and 8 building permits filed under the current ownership, with the most recent service requests from 2026 and 2025 including reports of injured animals, rodent issues, and general information calls, suggesting ongoing maintenance and pest control challenges. While some issues have been resolved, as indicated by the closed status of many 311 requests, the building's current state is marked by the two open building code violations from 2023, which warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 2822 N Cambridge Chicago'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 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 3417 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
12%
No code
violation
88%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 88%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2822 N Cambridge Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 27
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestApr 06
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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