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2969 N Wisner Ave 2

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13262170140000 2 units · 1908

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
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Avondale average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area1,744 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13262170140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2969 N Wisner

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2969 N Wisner Ave 2 in Avondale, owned by Bruce Robinson, has been standing since 1908 and has generated some concerning patterns in its recent history. Most notably, the property has four open, unresolved building code violations resulting from complaint-driven inspections conducted in July 2019, suggesting ongoing compliance issues that have persisted for over four years. While the building's footprint appears limited to one parcel, the property has generated four 311 service requests over the past seven years. These requests, though now resolved, indicate various maintenance concerns in the surrounding area, including a snow-cleared sidewalk complaint (December 2025), a tree planting request (February 2025), a pothole in the street (August 2024), and an abandoned vehicle complaint (April 2024). While the 311 service requests themselves do not constitute building violations, their frequency and nature suggest some challenges in maintaining both the property and its immediate environment.

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Risk rating

How 2969 N Wisner Ave 2'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
6thpercentile

Out of 3669 buildings in this neighborhood, 3449 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
38%
No code
violation
62%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 28.8%
Moderate concern 57.4%
Severe concern 13.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2969 N Wisner Ave 2 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 06
Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint
311 RequestFeb 09
Tree Planting Request

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