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2459 N Ashland Ave

Lincoln Park, Chicago IL 60614 14293170010000 5 units · 1891

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lincoln Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Park average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1891
Stories
Building area3,486 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14293170010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2533 N Halsted St 4S

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 2459 N Ashland Ave in Lincoln Park, owned by Marco P Ruffini, has been standing since 1891 and has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. The most concerning issues appear to be two open, unresolved building code violations from September 2019 resulting from complaint-driven inspections, which remain on record as currently unresolved. The property has generated multiple 311 service requests during this period, totaling 14 in number, though most are for relatively minor or external issues rather than problems with the building itself. These requests include three one-way sign repair requests in April 2026, two graffiti removal requests in 2025 (September and August), and one tree trim request in August 2025. While the frequency of service requests might suggest some level of maintenance activity in the vicinity, it's notable that the two building violations remain unresolved more than four years later, which could potentially impact resident experience or safety.

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Risk rating

How 2459 N Ashland 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, 1297 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
38%
No code
violation
62%
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 (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.

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.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 62%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2459 N Ashland Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 29
Building Violation
311 RequestJul 02
Sanitation Code Violation

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