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2846 N Elston Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13252290330000 2 units · 1890

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 Avondale — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Avondale average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1890
Stories
Building area2,005 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13252290330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2846 N Elston Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2846 N Elston Ave in Avondale, constructed in 1890 and currently owned by Greg W Burdett, has experienced several notable incidents in recent years that warrant attention. Most concerning is an open environmental violation from April 2026 regarding the required certificate of operation (code 11-4-660(a)), and a previous violation from March 2021 for failure to provide proper operation instructions for process equipment, which carried a $1,000 fine. Additional operational instruction violations occurred in 2018 and 2020, with varying fine amounts of $300 (2018) and $1,000 (2020), though these were ultimately resolved.

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Risk rating

How 2846 N Elston 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
83rdpercentile

Out of 3681 buildings in this neighborhood, 626 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
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Environmental enforcement rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental enforcement rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 20%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2846 N Elston Ave event timeline

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2026
Environmental Enforcement Apr 14 Serious
11-4-660(a) Full Description: Certificate of operation - Required.
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