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2945 N Austin Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60634 13292160050000 2 units · 1965

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1965
Stories
Building area2,641 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13292160050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2945 N Austin

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2945 N Austin Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood is owned by Najeh & Osama Ajaj and was constructed in 1965. The property has had a total of four 311 service requests logged in the past seven years, with the most recent complaint being about an abandoned vehicle in February 2026. Prior to that, the building experienced two rodent-related issues in late summer 2024, both of which were addressed through city services. The property also required garbage cart maintenance in October 2025. While these service requests have generally been addressed and closed, the repeated nature of the rodent complaints in 2024 and the timing of various service requests over the years suggest ongoing minor maintenance and pest control challenges in the building's surroundings.

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Risk rating

How 2945 N Austin 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
98thpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 89 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
83%
No code
violation
17%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Owner's portfolio size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 17%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2945 N Austin Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Sep 03
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestAug 22
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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