Free Chicago apartment background check

2523 N Milwaukee Ave

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13253150370000 4 units · 1881

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Logan Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.7
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Logan Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1881
Stories
Building area4,738 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13253150370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2523 N Milwaukee Ave

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

Unlock complete report
Augrented Insights
Initial analysis

The 4-unit residential building at 2523 N Milwaukee Ave in Logan Square, constructed in 1881 and currently owned by Blue Ox 1 LLC, has experienced a notable pattern of building code enforcement activity over the past seven years. Most concerning is the pattern of unresolved periodic routine inspection violations, with two open violations recorded in October 2025, joining one open building violation from March 2026. The building's history of periodic routine inspections shows 4 resolved violations in 2023, 1 in 2019, and notably an earlier administrative hearing violation dating back to 2001 related to Chicago Municipal Code Section 11-5-021. The property has generated substantial 311 service activity, with 78 service requests in the past seven years, including multiple graffiti removal requests (March 2026) and an open alley sewer inspection request from April 2026. While some service requests have been resolved, including a finance parking code enforcement review from June 2026 and several graffiti issues, there remains a cluster of recent open violations and service requests that may require attention. The building has also undergone 4 building permits during the same seven-year period, though specific details of these permits are not provided in the available data.

AI-generated · may contain errors · check the source data tables below

Free account unlocks the full analysis — plus 2× more records across all data categories and the complete landlord portfolio.
Risk rating

How 2523 N Milwaukee 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
1stpercentile

Out of 5187 buildings in this neighborhood, 5135 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
23%
No code
violation
77%
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.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

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.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 77%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
Apartment reviews

2523 N Milwaukee Ave apartment reviews

Real experiences from people who have lived here. Share yours to help other renters decide.

Share your experience — Help other renters by leaving an honest apartment review

Loading reviews…

On the map

Compare nearby alternatives

This building and nearby alternatives in Logan Square, color-coded by risk level. Click any marker to explore.

The story over time

2523 N Milwaukee Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 30
Sanitation Code Violation
Alderman
311 RequestMar 05
Building Violation

See all 11 events

Full history back to 2001 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.

Unlock complete timeline
Every record we have

Full data for 2523 N Milwaukee Ave apartments

Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.

Side by side

How 2523 N Milwaukee Ave compares to the neighborhood

This building against comparable properties in Logan Square. Toggle filters to narrow the peer group.

Loading comparables…
Still apartment hunting in Chicago?

Look up the next apartment before you sign

Search any Chicago address free — no account needed to see the risk rating.

Simple pricing

Get the complete picture

Every plan unlocks the complete report: all Chicago datasets, full history, landlord portfolio, and PDF & Excel exports.

Pay once

Report Bundle

For the buildings you're deciding on right now

$10one time

3premium reports

$3.33 per report · charged once, never renews

Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 3 premium reports — AI executive summary included
  • Live data across all 27 public record types
  • 200 records per dataset
  • PDF & Excel exports included
  • Compare up to 10 buildings side-by-side
  • Credits never expire until you use them
Pay once

Apartment Hunter

For a wide search across many buildings

$39one time

30premium reports

$1.30 per report · charged once, never renews

Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 30 premium reports — AI executive summary included
  • Live data across all 27 public record types
  • 200 records per dataset
  • PDF & Excel exports included
  • Compare up to 10 buildings side-by-side
  • Credits never expire until you use them

Cancel anytime · Data sourced from the City of Chicago Department of Buildings, Chicago 311, Cook County Assessor & the Chicago Data Portal

Watch 2523 N Milwaukee Ave
Get alerted the moment a new violation or complaint is filed.