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2546 N Southport Ave

Lincoln Park, Chicago IL 60614 14293120380000 5 units · 1914

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 Lincoln Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Park average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1914
Stories
Building area6,375 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14293120380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2548 N Southport Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 2546 N Southport Ave in Lincoln Park, owned by BB Southport Holdings, has been standing since 1914 and shows a concerning pattern of unresolved issues in recent years. The most significant current concerns are four open building code violations related to periodic routine inspections from 2024, as well as a complaint-driven inspection from 2021 that remains unresolved. Between 2019 and 2024, there has been minimal activity in terms of building permits, with only one permit recorded in the past seven years. The building has generated considerable municipal interaction, with 82 service requests logged through 311 between 2016-2023. Most of these requests are sanitation-related, with multiple violations recorded in 2026 alone, including rodent issues and various sanitation code violations, though some have been subsequently closed. Historical records show environmental complaints dating back to 1994 (air pollution) and 2010 (noise), though these are not recent concerns. The building's maintenance record over the past seven years suggests ongoing challenges with compliance and resident amenity maintenance, particularly in terms of sanitation and inspection requirements.

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Risk rating

How 2546 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
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Out of 1544 buildings in this neighborhood, 1513 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
15%
No code
violation
85%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 85%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2546 N Southport Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 10
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestJun 06
Sanitation Code Violation

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