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3042 N Albany Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13251130270000 2 units · 1906

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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 built1906
Stories
Building area1,432 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13251130270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3042 N Albany

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3042 N Albany Ave in Avondale, owned by Bernardo Hernandez, has been part of the Chicago real estate landscape since 1906. The property has generated a total of 42 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with 15 of those requests specifically related to the address itself. The most recent and notable pattern of service requests, particularly in 2026, has centered around street maintenance issues, with four consecutive pothole complaints filed between April and May 2026, followed by a street light outage in June 2026. Prior to this, there were seasonal maintenance concerns, including a snow-related complaint about an uncleared sidewalk in December 2025 and a tree trimming request in November 2025, though it's worth noting that tree trim requests are no longer being accepted by the city. While the frequency of service requests is notable, it's important to recognize that many of these issues are related to public infrastructure rather than building-specific problems, and all documented requests have been closed in accordance with city procedures.

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Risk rating

How 3042 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
26thpercentile

Out of 3669 buildings in this neighborhood, 2715 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 60.7%
Moderate concern 32.1%
Severe concern 7.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3042 N Albany Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 07
Street Light Out Complaint
CDOT - Department of Transportation
311 RequestMay 21
Pothole in Street Complaint

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