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2855 N Lincoln Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14291270040000 3 units · 1928

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
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1928
Stories
Building area8,025 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14291270040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3774 W Devon Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2855 N Lincoln Ave in Lake View, constructed in 1928 and currently owned by 2855 Lincoln LLC, has experienced several notable incidents in recent history. Most significantly, in 2020, the property faced multiple complaint-driven inspection violations, with four violations recorded between June and October, three of which remain unresolved, while two others were later resolved. The building's recent service history shows a cluster of activity in mid-2025, including two abandoned vehicle complaints in September and August, and three tree emergency incidents in July, all of which have been closed. While there have been no building code violations reported in the past 12-18 months, the property's historical record shows some environmental concerns, including a noise complaint that was resolved in September 2016, and air pollution and other unspecified complaints from 1998 and 2002 respectively. The building has also had four building permits issued in the past seven years, though the nature and outcomes of these permits are not detailed in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 2855 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
6thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 3245 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
24%
No code
violation
76%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 76%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2855 N Lincoln Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jun 04
Water Lead Test Kit Request
DWM - Department of Water Management
311 RequestMay 31
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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