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3254 N Albany Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13243180150000 3 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
Units3
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,070 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13243180150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3254 N Albany

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3254 N Albany Ave in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood, owned by Hildeberto Burciaga, is a century-old structure dating back to 1903. Over the past seven years, there have been five documented 311 service requests associated with this address, with the most recent being an alley pothole complaint filed in August 2025. The property has experienced several maintenance-related incidents in the year 2024, including multiple graffiti removal requests (one in October and another in September), a stray animal complaint in October, and a street pothole complaint in May. While all these service requests have been resolved, the concentration of incidents in 2024—particularly relating to property and neighborhood maintenance issues like graffiti and potholes—suggests a period during which the surrounding infrastructure required notable attention. However, it is worth noting that there have been no reported service requests in the most recent two years (as of October 2023), which could indicate either improved conditions or reduced reporting activity.

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Risk rating

How 3254 N Albany 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
34thpercentile

Out of 3669 buildings in this neighborhood, 2422 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 65.9%
Moderate concern 27.5%
Severe concern 6.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3254 N Albany Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 27
Alley Pothole Complaint

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