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948 N Damen Ave

Ukrainian Village, Chicago IL 60622 17063190380000 6 units · 1916

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 Ukrainian Village — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Ukrainian Village average of 0.6.

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
Units6
Year built1916
Stories
Building area5,404 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17063190380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3301 W Northshore Av

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 948 N Damen Ave, located in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood, is a 1916 construction owned by Nasir B Ahmed. The building's documented history over the past seven years shows a pattern of environmental concerns, particularly in 2024-2026 when multiple fly dumping complaints were filed (three in 2025 and one in 2026), suggesting ongoing issues with improper waste disposal in the vicinity. The property has also experienced rodent-related problems, as evidenced by a rat complaint in October 2024. Building violations have been recorded in September and November 2024, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the records. While the building's total number of permits issued during this period is relatively low (only two), the records show no open violations or service requests as of now. The property has two total parcels under its ownership, and while the number of service requests and violations on record is noteworthy, it's important to note that all recent complaints have been resolved, as indicated by their "Closed" status.

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Risk rating

How 948 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
15thpercentile

Out of 1030 buildings in this neighborhood, 876 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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948 N Damen Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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