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2550 N Southport Ave

Lincoln Park, Chicago IL 60614 14293120370000 5 units · 1890

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1890
Stories
Building area4,092 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14293120370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1464 W Webster Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 2550 N Southport Ave in Lincoln Park, owned by WESTWARD360, has a significant history since its construction in 1890. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated 167 building violations and generated 577 service requests through the 311 system. The most recent service requests from 2025 and 2026 include a tree emergency (still open), graffiti removal, street cleaning, rodent baiting, dead animal removal, and an ice and snow removal request, with most issues being resolved promptly. While the building has required 23 permits during this period, the most concerning aspect of the building's record is the substantial number of building violations relative to its size, particularly given that only one environmental complaint has been filed against the property. This detailed record indicates ongoing maintenance and environmental challenges in the immediate vicinity of the building, though many of the service requests appear to be typical urban neighborhood issues rather than building-specific problems.

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Risk rating

How 2550 N Southport 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
29thpercentile

Out of 1544 buildings in this neighborhood, 1096 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
51%
No code
violation
49%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 49%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2550 N Southport Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 06
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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