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2980 N Ridgeway Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13261160370000 3 units · 1911

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Avondale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Avondale average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1911
Stories
Building area2,362 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13261160370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
645 Prospect St #304

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2980 N Ridgeway Ave in Avondale, owned by Parin Patel, has been standing since 1911 and has experienced only minimal regulatory issues in recent years. Over the past seven years, there has been one official building violation recorded, which is notable for its recent occurrence in October 2024 as part of a complaint-driven inspection that remains open and unresolved as of October 2023. The property has generated a total of seven 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent being a tree debris clean-up request from June 2026 that is still open. The majority of these service requests have related to tree maintenance and wildlife matters, including three tree-related issues (emergency, removal inspection, and trimming) between 2024 and 2026, and one report of an injured animal in November 2024. Of particular note is a building violation reported in June 2024, though this was subsequently marked as closed. While the frequency of tree-related issues might suggest ongoing maintenance concerns in that regard, the building's regulatory record otherwise shows relatively few violations or complaints compared to many properties in the region.

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Risk rating

How 2980 N Ridgeway 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

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

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

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

2980 N Ridgeway Ave event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Oct 10 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestJun 18
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