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3471 N Kedzie Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13243060160000 2 units · 1903

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Avondale
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Avondale average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area1,600 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13243060160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mrs Betty Zalesny
Mailing address
3471 N Kedzie Ave

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 3471 N Kedzie Ave in the Avondale neighborhood is a century-old property owned by Mrs. Betty Zalesny. The property has generated a total of six service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent request occurring in July 2025 for debris removal from a protected bike lane, which remains open at this time. The records show an unusual cluster of rodent-related issues in the past year, with two rat complaints filed in August and September 2024, both of which have been resolved. The building's immediate surroundings have also experienced street cleanliness concerns, as evidenced by two street cleaning requests in August and September of 2024, both of which were addressed. Additionally, there were two instances of debris in the protected bike lane that required attention, one of which remains unresolved as of mid-2025. While the building's internal maintenance record shows no reported issues through the 311 system, the concentration of rodent complaints and street cleaning requests in mid-2024 suggests that environmental conditions in the immediate vicinity may warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 3471 N Kedzie 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
69thpercentile

Out of 3669 buildings in this neighborhood, 1137 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 72.4%
Moderate concern 24.3%
Severe concern 3.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3471 N Kedzie Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jul 05
Protected Bike Lane - Debris Removal

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