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2853 N Maplewood Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13252280030000 2 units · 1882

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

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Avondale 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
Units2
Year built1882
Stories
Building area2,119 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13252280030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3444 N Harding

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit, 1882 building at 2853 N Maplewood Ave in Avondale, currently owned by Jack Piazza, has experienced a series of service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent cluster of incidents occurring in late 2025. Specifically, there have been three notable health and safety-related requests in that period, including two water lead test kit requests in November and August 2025, suggesting proactive monitoring of water quality issues. Additionally, there was a rodent-related complaint in August 2025, indicating potential pest management concerns. The building's only external infrastructure-related complaint in this period was for a street pothole in October 2024, which appears to be a municipal rather than building-specific issue. While the water lead test kit requests indicate concern about water quality, it's worth noting that all four service requests from the past seven years have been closed, suggesting appropriate follow-up actions were taken.

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Risk rating

How 2853 N Maplewood 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
21stpercentile

Out of 3681 buildings in this neighborhood, 2908 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
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Year built

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

Location

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2853 N Maplewood Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 08
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestAug 28
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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