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6978 W North Ave

Galewood, Chicago IL 60707 13313240290000 2 units · 1963

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Galewood — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Galewood average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1963
Stories
Building area6,228 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13313240290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
16W754 Jason Ct

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6978 W North Ave in the Galewood neighborhood, constructed in 1963 and currently owned by Sadem Avmedoski, has maintained a relatively low number of documented issues over the past seven years. The property's record shows one building code violation related to a permit inspection that remains open as of February 2026, which is the most significant and potentially concerning item in the building's recent history. The building's 311 service request history from 2014 to 2026 reveals five documented incidents, including two tree-related issues (an emergency and a trim request) in August 2025, a garbage cart maintenance request in June 2025, a restaurant complaint in December 2024, and an alley light outage complaint in November 2024. All of these service requests have been resolved, though they do indicate some maintenance and safety-related concerns in the surrounding area, particularly regarding lighting and tree maintenance.

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Risk rating

How 6978 W North 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
12thpercentile

Out of 354 buildings in this neighborhood, 312 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6978 W North Ave event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Feb 19 Serious
PERMIT
OPEN

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