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238 S Ashland Ave

United Center, Chicago IL 60607 17182230490000 4 units · 1888

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in United Center — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the United Center average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1888
Stories
Building area2,847 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17182230490000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
35 Bridlewood Lane

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Initial analysis

The property at 238 S Ashland Ave is a 4-unit residential building located in the United Center neighborhood, constructed in 1888 and currently owned by Angeliki Stamelos. The building's recent history shows relatively limited violations and service requests. Notably, there is one unresolved building code violation as of June 2025, which is categorized as a complaint-driven inspection. The property has generated 34 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent activities occurring in 2026. This includes multiple dead animal pick-up requests in late May 2026 and a water-on-street complaint in March 2026, all of which have been closed. One financial parking code enforcement review request was also made in June 2026 and closed. The only historical environmental complaint on record is from February 1996 regarding air pollution, though no recent environmental issues have been documented. The building's overall record suggests occasional maintenance issues, particularly regarding animal control and water management, but no patterns of serious safety violations or persistent problems affecting resident welfare.

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Risk rating

How 238 S Ashland 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
45thpercentile

Out of 300 buildings in this neighborhood, 165 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

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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.

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 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

238 S Ashland Ave event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Feb 04 Serious
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