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3039 N Lincoln Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14291090110000 5 units · 1904

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lake View — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
19
FewerMore

This building has 19 building violations (7y), above the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1904
Stories
Building area4,275 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14291090110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2222 Grand Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 3039 N Lincoln Ave in Lake View, owned by 3039 Lincoln LLC, has a mixed record since its construction in 1904. The property currently shows an open pattern of unresolved complaint-driven violations, with multiple citations dating from 2019 and 2026 that remain outstanding. In terms of maintenance and public safety issues, there have been significant recent concerns including three noise complaints in August 2025, a resolved rodent issue in May 2026, and various environmental complaints between 2019 and 2025. Notably, the building was fined $800 in June 2025 for construction site cleanliness violations. The property has experienced multiple instances of graffiti requiring removal in 2025, and there have been some weather-related maintenance issues such as an uncleared sidewalk during snow conditions. While the building has had numerous service requests (55 in total over 7 years) and environmental complaints (9), only one building permit has been issued during this period, suggesting limited record of permitted work. The property's age and history show a pattern of maintenance and safety-related issues that have persisted over time, with particular clusters of problems emerging in 2019 and 2025.

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Risk rating

How 3039 N Lincoln Ave'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, 3279 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3039 N Lincoln Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 20
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Building ViolationFeb 09
COMPLAINT

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