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1848 N Lincoln Ave

Old Town, Chicago IL 60614 14334080170000 4 units · 1893

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 Old Town — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.3
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Old Town average of 1.3.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1893
Stories
Building area3,466 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14334080170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2170 N Lincoln Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit, 1893 building at 1848 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood, currently owned by the Lisa Diehlman Trustee, has a relatively clean record over the past seven years, with all identified building code violations being permit-related inspections that have been resolved promptly. The most recent permit-related violations occurred in 2023, with the most recent permits being issued and complied with in May 2023 and April 2023. The building's service request history shows 31 total 311 calls in the past seven years, with the majority of recent interactions (2025-2026) relating to street-level concerns such as e-scooter parking (two instances), potholes, a "Do Not Enter" sign repair, and a tree planting request. These external infrastructure and municipal service matters are generally unrelated to the building's internal conditions or safety and appear to have been handled through normal city processes.

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Risk rating

How 1848 N Lincoln 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
25thpercentile

Out of 579 buildings in this neighborhood, 434 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
45%
No code
violation
55%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 55%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1848 N Lincoln Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 01
Water Quality Concern
311 RequestJul 09
Building Violation

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