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1534 W Fullerton Ave

Lincoln Park, Chicago IL 60614 14293180320000 3 units · 1892

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lincoln Park
Above average
avg 1.0
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Park average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1892
Stories
Building area5,237 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14293180320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
1534 W Fullerton Carlt
Mailing address
1341 W Fullerton#173

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Initial analysis

The property at 1534 W Fullerton Ave in Lincoln Park is a three-unit residential building constructed in 1892, currently owned by 1534 W FULLERTON CARLT. The building's record over the past seven years shows some concerning patterns, particularly regarding water-related issues. Notably, in 2026 alone, there were multiple water-related incidents, including four service requests between March and May for water quality concerns and no water complaints. The building has also experienced some compliance issues, with three building violations recorded over this period, two of which were resolved following complaint-driven inspections in August 2021, while one violation from a periodic routine inspection in May 2021 remains unresolved. Additional service requests include a December 2025 complaint about uncleared snow on the sidewalk and a March 2026 request regarding a vacant lot. While there has been only one building permit issued in the past seven years, the frequency of water-related complaints and the unresolved building violation suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges that may affect resident quality of life.

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Risk rating

How 1534 W Fullerton 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
8thpercentile

Out of 1530 buildings in this neighborhood, 1408 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
28%
No code
violation
72%
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.

Building size

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 20.9%
Moderate concern 67.7%
Severe concern 11.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1534 W Fullerton Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 19
Water Quality Concern
311 RequestMay 19
311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL

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