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1528 W Fullerton Ave

Lincoln Park, Chicago IL 60614 14293180350000 4 units · 1891

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lincoln Park
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.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1891
Stories
Building area3,840 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14293180350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Dean Marks
Mailing address
2119 W Le Moyne Street

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Initial analysis

The 4-unit residential building at 1528 W Fullerton Ave in Lincoln Park, owned by Dean Marks, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1891. Over the past seven years, there have been multiple service requests and permit activities associated with the property, though the records show relatively minimal overall building activity. Most notably, there are three open sign repair requests from 2026 (April and May) that are currently unresolved. The building has experienced some sanitary maintenance issues, with two sanitation code violations recorded in September 2025, both of which have been resolved. A water-related complaint was filed and closed in March 2026, though the nature and resolution of the issue are not specified in the records. The only building permit on file from this period shows up as an empty record in the database, providing no information about its purpose or approval status. While the total number of service requests (5) and permits (1) over this seven-year period is not unusually high for a structure of this age, the recent pattern of sign-related issues and sanitary violations suggests some maintenance challenges, though it's worth noting that most historical issues appear to have been addressed promptly.

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Risk rating

How 1528 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
47thpercentile

Out of 1530 buildings in this neighborhood, 811 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 55.3%
Moderate concern 32.1%
Severe concern 12.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1528 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 07
Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs
311 RequestApr 01
Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs

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