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2251 W North Ave

Wicker Park, Chicago IL 60647 17061020030000 3 units · 1897

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Wicker Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.1
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Wicker Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1897
Stories
Building area3,730 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17061020030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2819 N Kedzie Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit, 1897 Wicker Park residential building at 2251 W North Ave, currently owned by HADES INVESTMENT LLC, has experienced several noteworthy issues over the past seven years. Most concerning are two unresolved violations from an August 2021 Routine Periodic Inspection that remain open as of the report date. While the building has had only one building permit filed during this period, there have been 15 reported 311 service requests, with the most recent cluster of issues occurring between January and April 2026. The majority of these recent service requests (four out of six) related to graffiti removal, with the others concerning alley potholes and a fly dumping complaint. All 311 service requests have been marked as closed, indicating either resolution or completion of those specific issues. While the frequency of service requests suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, it's worth noting that the nature of these complaints - primarily relating to external conditions like graffiti and potholes - may not directly reflect on the building's internal maintenance or habitability. The presence of two open building code violations from 2021, however, represents a significant and unresolved concern regarding building safety or compliance.

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Risk rating

How 2251 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
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Out of 1722 buildings in this neighborhood, 1584 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
32%
No code
violation
68%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

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.

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
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2251 W North Ave event timeline

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2021
Building Violation Aug 10 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationAug 10
PERIODIC

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