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2921 N Gresham Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13262150480000 3 units · 1912

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Avondale
Above average
avg 0.7
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Avondale average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1912
Stories
Building area2,260 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13262150480000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Barbara C Butler
Mailing address
8901 Moody Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2921 N Gresham Ave in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood, owned by Barbara C Butler, is a 1912 construction that has experienced minimal documented issues over the past seven years. The property has maintained a relatively good compliance record, with only one building code violation recorded in July 2020 related to permit inspection requirements, which has since been resolved. The most recent data covering 2026 shows a pattern of service requests primarily focused on exterior maintenance, particularly concerning tree debris, with six such requests documented between June and November 2025. Additionally, there were two other service requests in 2026 - one for yard waste pick-up and another related to parking code enforcement, both of which have been closed. While the volume of service requests might suggest an ongoing need for exterior maintenance attention, there are no indications of safety concerns or serious building issues based on the available records. The relatively low number of building violations and the prompt resolution of the single code violation from 2020 are positive indicators of the property's overall maintenance status.

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Risk rating

How 2921 N Gresham 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
8thpercentile

Out of 3669 buildings in this neighborhood, 3375 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
43%
No code
violation
57%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 40.4%
Moderate concern 49.1%
Severe concern 10.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2921 N Gresham Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 26
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request
311 RequestApr 18
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review

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