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3045 S Normal Ave 2

Bridgeport, Chicago IL 60616 17283320180000 2 units · 1888

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 Bridgeport
At or below average
avg 1.0
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Bridgeport average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area3,016 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17283320180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Joan M Johnson
Mailing address
3045 S Normal

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3045 S Normal Ave, located in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, is a 135-year-old property owned by Joan M Johnson. The building's recorded history over the past seven years shows minimal violations, with only one building code violation that remains unresolved as of March 2025, specifically related to a complaint-driven inspection. The property has experienced several maintenance-related issues in recent years, with a total of seven 311 service requests between 2024 and 2025. These include three serious sewer-related incidents (two cleaning inspection requests and one street water complaint) occurring in August-September 2025, a rodent-related issue in March 2025, a building violation matter in the same month, and a vacant/abandoned building complaint from November 2024. While the number of service requests is relatively low for a property of this age, the most recent pattern of sewer and water-related issues, along with the open building code violation from March 2025, may indicate some ongoing infrastructure concerns.

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Risk rating

How 3045 S Normal Ave 2'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
37thpercentile

Out of 3117 buildings in this neighborhood, 1964 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 60.3%
Moderate concern 27.8%
Severe concern 11.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3045 S Normal Ave 2 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Sep 03
Sewer Cleaning Inspection Request
311 RequestAug 17
Water On Street Complaint

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