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2844 N Laramie Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60641 13281290350000 4 units · 1931

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 Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1931
Stories
Building area4,114 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13281290350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2844 N Laramie

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2844 N Laramie Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by Tomasz Zielinski, has been in operation since 1931 and has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most concerning are six unresolved building code violations from November 2022, all stemming from a complaint-driven inspection that require attention to ensure resident safety and compliance with building codes. The property has also generated multiple 311 service requests in recent years, including one unresolved building violation complaint from June 2026, a closed no building permit and construction violation from May 2026, and four graffiti removal requests between 2024 and 2025, all of which were successfully resolved. While the building's age and location are typical for the neighborhood, the combination of open code violations and recent service requests suggests there are ongoing maintenance and compliance issues that have persisted over time, particularly evident in the cluster of violations from late 2022.

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Risk rating

How 2844 N Laramie 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 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 4364 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
31%
No code
violation
69%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 69%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2844 N Laramie Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 05
Building Violation
311 RequestMay 08
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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