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2976 N Milwaukee Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13261170080000 4 units · 1944

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 Avondale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
7
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1944
Stories
Building area18,125 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13261170080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2976 N Milwaukee

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2976 N Milwaukee Ave in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood, owned by Ryszard Machnicki and constructed in 1944, has experienced significant regulatory scrutiny over recent years, particularly in relation to environmental compliance. The most pressing concerns involve a series of air quality violations, with four confirmed air pollution violations recorded between 2023 and 2024, resulting in fines totaling $4,750. These violations culminated in an environmental enforcement case in August 2024, including penalties for both air pollution and public nuisance conditions detrimental to health. The building also remains subject to unresolved periodic routine inspection violations dating back to October 2020, which is notable as these inspections are typically conducted to ensure basic safety and habitability standards are being met.

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Risk rating

How 2976 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
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Out of 3681 buildings in this neighborhood, 3607 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
28%
No code
violation
72%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

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.

Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 72%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2976 N Milwaukee Ave event timeline

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

2026
Environmental Enforcement Jun 26 Serious
11-4-760(a) Full Description: Handling and storage of material susceptible to becoming windborne.
Open
Environmental EnforcementJun 26
11-4-660(c) Full Description: Certificate of operation - Required.

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