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2506 N Newcastle Ave

Montclare, Chicago IL 60707 13303220390000 2 units · 1925

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in 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 Montclare — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Montclare average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1925
Stories
Building area1,900 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13303220390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2943 N Newland Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 2506 N Newcastle Avenue in Chicago's Montclare neighborhood, owned by Alejandro Ayala, has been standing since 1925 and has experienced several notable issues over the past seven years. Most concerning are the four unresolved building code violations recorded in 2024-2025, all of which were initiated through complaint-driven inspections. While the building has had a total of 21 building violations under the owner's name, only four of these remain unresolved, suggesting some progress in addressing past infractions. The property has generated 52 service requests to 311 over the same period, with 25 of these being specifically related to the building itself. Recent 311 complaints from 2025 include a cable TV issue, a water on street complaint (filed under Health), a sanitation code violation, a sewer cave-in inspection request, an abandoned vehicle complaint, and one building violation, all of which have been resolved. The building's violation history indicates some ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly evidenced by the recent cluster of complaint-driven inspections in May 2024, though many past violations have been addressed through the normal remediation process.

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Risk rating

How 2506 N Newcastle 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
30thpercentile

Out of 459 buildings in this neighborhood, 321 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
66%
No code
violation
34%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2506 N Newcastle Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 13
Sanitation Code Violation
311 RequestMay 01
Building Violation

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