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2644 W Potomac Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60622 16012230270000 6 units · 1905

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Humboldt Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
24
FewerMore

This building has 24 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1905
Stories
Building area6,593 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16012230270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3400 N Cicero Ave

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 2644 W Potomac Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by Dimitrios Drouzas, has a documented history dating back to 1992, with consistent oversight from city authorities. Most recently, in June 2023, the building underwent multiple complaint-driven inspections that resulted in code violations, all of which have been successfully resolved. Since 2019, there have been two notable clusters of compliance-driven inspections, with violations that were similarly resolved. The property has experienced recurring graffiti issues in early 2025, resulting in at least five service requests for removal in February 2025 alone, suggesting an ongoing maintenance challenge in the surrounding area. Historical records show a plumbing violation in August 2024 and a documented environmental enforcement action from 1992, which resulted in a $300 fine. While the building's permit activity appears limited over the past seven years, with only two permits issued for the building itself, the property shows a significant number of violations and service requests when aggregated across the owner's three total parcels, including 115 building violations and 33 service requests, though these numbers may not all pertain directly to the 2644 W Potomac Ave address.

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Risk rating

How 2644 W Potomac 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
1stpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 6167 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
22%
No code
violation
78%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 78%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2644 W Potomac Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jan 05
Building Violation
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