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2509 W North Ave

Wicker Park, Chicago IL 60647 16012050080000 4 units · 1935

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Wicker Park
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Wicker Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1935
Stories
Building area3,221 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)16012050080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1516 N Maplewood

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2509 W North Avenue in Wicker Park, owned by 2509 W NORTH AVE LLC, is a 1935 construction that has experienced minimal documented issues over the past seven years, according to the Chicago Master Building Record. The property has only two recorded 311 service requests during this period, both of which were resolved and closed promptly earlier this year. The most recent request, submitted on December 11, 2024, was related to tree trimming and is noteworthy for being a request type that is no longer being accepted by the city. Prior to that, a finance-related parking code enforcement review was requested and closed on May 7, 2024. The relatively low number of service requests and prompt resolution of reported issues may suggest effective property management, though this should be considered alongside the inherent limitations of relying solely on public service request data for assessing building conditions and management practices.

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Risk rating

How 2509 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

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
27thpercentile

Out of 1716 buildings in this neighborhood, 1253 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Building size

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 33.4%
Moderate concern 28.5%
Severe concern 38.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2509 W North Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Dec 11
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestMay 07
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review

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