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2901 N Lincoln Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14291180210000 4 units · 1930

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
Units4
Year built1930
Stories
Building area6,118 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14291180210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1863 Prairie Av

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2901 N Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, owned by Catalots Inc, has been in operation since 1930 and spans two parcels of land. The property has experienced a notable increase in maintenance and environmental issues over recent years, with a particularly concerning cluster of graffiti incidents in Spring 2026, totaling at least six reports. The building's environmental complaint history reveals recurring air pollution and noise concerns, with multiple complaints recorded in July 2025 alone, though all were investigated and found to have no violations. The property has generated a moderate volume of city service requests - 18 in the past seven years - with the most recent being a tree removal inspection initiated in June 2026. While the majority of service requests have been resolved, the building's recent history shows a pattern of environmental and maintenance issues that are worth noting.

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Risk rating

How 2901 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

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
37thpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 2169 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Number of bedrooms

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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 41.5%
Moderate concern 39.5%
Severe concern 19.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2901 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 Jun 14
Tree Removal Inspection
311 RequestApr 27
Traffic Signal Out Complaint

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