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2909 N Lawndale Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13261160310000 2 units · 1912

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 built1912
Stories
Building area1,548 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13261160310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Michael Humienik
Mailing address
2906 N Avers Ave

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 2909 N Lawndale Ave, owned by Michael Humienik, is a 1912 property located in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood. The building's service record over the past seven years shows limited activity, with only three documented 311 service requests, all of which have been resolved. Two of these requests, both filed on April 16, 2024, were related to tree removal inspections, though it remains unclear whether these inspections resulted in any actual removals. The most recent service request was submitted on December 3, 2025, regarding ice and snow removal, which was also subsequently closed. While the relatively low number of service requests might suggest minimal issues, it's worth noting that the most recent request about ice and snow removal was filed nearly two years after the previous tree-related inspections, indicating some gaps in documented service requests between these events.

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Risk rating

How 2909 N Lawndale 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
30thpercentile

Out of 3669 buildings in this neighborhood, 2568 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Lot size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 62.7%
Moderate concern 34.4%
Severe concern 3.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2909 N Lawndale Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 03
Ice and Snow Removal Request
Streets and Sanitation

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