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952 N Damen Ave

Ukrainian Village, Chicago IL 60622 17063190360000 3 units · 1919

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Ukrainian Village — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Ukrainian Village average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1919
Stories
Building area3,960 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17063190360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3301 W Northshore Av

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Initial analysis

The six-unit building at 952 N Damen Ave, located in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood and owned by Nasir B Ahmed, has a mixed record of maintenance and compliance over the past several years. Built in 1919, the property has experienced several significant issues, most notably four unresolved complaint-driven building code violations from January 2021, which stand in contrast to two periodic routine inspections conducted in May 2022 that were resolved. The building's environmental record shows a $1,000 liability from a March 2023 enforcement action related to code violation 11-4-760. While the property has generated multiple 311 service requests, the majority of recent issues (in 2024-2025) have been external to the building itself, including public way inspections, alley potholes, graffiti removal, and a rodent baiting complaint, all of which have been closed. The total counts over the past seven years show the owner has received five building violations, generated eight 311 service requests directly related to the building, and has had two building permits issued, suggesting some level of ongoing maintenance and compliance attempts, though the concentration of unresolved violations in 2021 and the recent environmental fine are notable points of concern.

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Risk rating

How 952 N Damen 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
3rdpercentile

Out of 1030 buildings in this neighborhood, 999 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
27%
No code
violation
73%
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 73%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

952 N Damen Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Oct 20
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestMay 14
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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