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2952 W Nelson St

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13251080200000 6 units · 1895

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 Avondale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Avondale average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1895
Stories
Building area6,243 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13251080200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2319 W Chicago Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 2952 W Nelson St in the Avondale neighborhood, owned by 2952 NELSON LLC, is an 1895 structure with a concerning pattern of unresolved issues. Most notably, there are multiple open building code violations stemming from a complaint-driven inspection conducted on May 10, 2021, as well as similar violations from a June 18, 2019 inspection, all of which remain unresolved as of the current date. The building's recent service history includes four 311 service requests between 2025-2026, all of which have been closed, pertaining to a variety of non-building-related issues such as an abandoned vehicle, water lead testing, tree debris cleanup, and garbage cart maintenance. While the property has had two building permits issued in the past seven years, the persistent open violations are particularly concerning. Going further back in history, there was a toxic hazardous materials complaint registered in April 1997, though this is not part of the recent record and may no longer be relevant. The combination of open violations from 2019 and 2021, along with the relatively recent nature of these inspections, suggests ongoing compliance issues that have yet to be addressed.

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Risk rating

How 2952 W Nelson St'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
3rdpercentile

Out of 3681 buildings in this neighborhood, 3571 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
34%
No code
violation
66%
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.

Building size

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 66%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2952 W Nelson St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Sep 09
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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