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534 N Avers Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60624 16111200230000 3 units · 1888

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 Humboldt Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
15
FewerMore

This building has 15 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area3,004 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16111200230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 700752

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Initial analysis

The property at 534 N Avers Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by Daniel Patterson, is a three-unit building constructed in 1888 that has experienced significant ongoing building code violations in 2026. Most notably, there are currently seven unresolved complaint-driven building code violations recorded on March 23, 2026, which represent the most recent and serious issues associated with the property. The building has a total of 15 building violations documented over the past seven years, which is notably higher than the average for comparable properties. Additionally, there have been 12 311 service requests in the same period, with six resolved requests in early 2026 alone, including multiple building violations between January and February 2026, and a specific complaint about water in the basement. These records suggest that the property has been facing persistent maintenance and compliance challenges, particularly in the first half of 2026, though it's worth noting that all the most recent violations are currently unresolved while previous violations have been closed.

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Risk rating

How 534 N Avers 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
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Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 5419 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
47%
No code
violation
53%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 53%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

534 N Avers Ave event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Mar 23 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationMar 23
COMPLAINT

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