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2455 N Seminary Ave

Sheffield & DePaul, Chicago IL 60614 14294220020000 5 units · 1889

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 Sheffield & DePaul — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Sheffield & DePaul 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 built1889
Stories
Building area3,708 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14294220020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
670 N Clark St

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The property at 2455 N Seminary Ave, located in the Sheffield & DePaul neighborhood, is a 5-unit building constructed in 1889 and owned by Joseph L Dombrowski. The building's records show significant activity over recent years, with particular attention needed to recent developments. There are currently two open requests from November and August 2025 regarding public way and sidewalk inspections, suggesting ongoing concerns about pedestrian infrastructure around the property. Between 2018 and 2025, the building accumulated a total of 23 building violations and 4 house share violations, though only 4 building permits were pulled during this period. The frequency of 311 service requests is noteworthy, with a total of 126 logged by the owner, including three closed Divvy bike parking complaints and one e-scooter parking complaint in mid-2025. The property appears to have had active engagement with city services, particularly regarding public transportation infrastructure, as evidenced by multiple bike parking complaints. The age of the building combined with its violation history merits attention, particularly in relation to the relatively low number of building permits issued over the same period.

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Risk rating

How 2455 N Seminary 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 403 buildings in this neighborhood, 286 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
54%
No code
violation
46%
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.

Shared-housing opt-outs, owner

Number of this owner's buildings registered to prohibit shared/short-term rentals — a portfolio-management signal.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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