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2525 N Orchard St

Lincoln Park, Chicago IL 60614 14283130030000 6 units · 1884

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 Lincoln Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lincoln Park average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1884
Stories
Building area5,067 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14283130030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
205 W Wacker #1750

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 2525 N Orchard Street in Lincoln Park, owned by Chet Evans, is a historically significant structure dating back to 1884. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a limited number of service requests and permits, with only five 311 service requests and one building permit recorded during this period. The most recent service requests, from early 2026, involved graffiti removal and an abandoned vehicle complaint, while earlier requests in 2024 included incidents of graffiti (removed), a tree removal inspection, and a plumbing violation. The building's relatively low number of service requests and permits over this extended period suggests minimal reported issues, though it's worth noting that the nature of the recorded requests has primarily concerned property maintenance matters rather than structural or safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 2525 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

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
71stpercentile

Out of 1544 buildings in this neighborhood, 448 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
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 28%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2525 N Orchard St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request May 31
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 RequestMar 07
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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