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2826 N Rutherford Ave

Montclare, Chicago IL 60634 13302240210000 2 units · 1949

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Montclare — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Montclare average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1949
Stories
Building area1,527 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13302240210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2826 N Rutherford Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2826 N Rutherford Ave in Chicago's Montclare neighborhood is a 1949 construction currently owned by Jesus Ruiz. Over the past seven years, the property and its associated parcels (three in total) have generated a total of 12 service requests through the city’s 311 system. The most recent service requests include a tree removal inspection and a shared cost sidewalk program request, both currently open as of 2026, indicating ongoing infrastructure maintenance considerations. Between 2024 and 2025, several service requests were successfully resolved, including a blue recycling cart service request, garbage cart maintenance issue, and an alley light outage complaint, all of which suggest regular municipal service interactions. While the volume of service requests is relatively modest for a multi-unit building over this timeframe, the presence of open requests in 2026 regarding both tree removal and sidewalk maintenance may indicate pending infrastructure or landscaping work.

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Risk rating

How 2826 N Rutherford 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
44thpercentile

Out of 459 buildings in this neighborhood, 257 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
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

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.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 29%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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