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2029 N Leclaire Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13332250100000

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
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1925
Stories
Building area2,708 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13332250100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2029 N Leclaire Ave

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The three-story residential building at 2029 N LeClaire Ave in Belmont Cragin, owned by Albert Zaucha, was constructed in 1925 and has experienced several significant maintenance and health concerns in recent years. Most notably, in 2021, the property was subject to multiple complaint-driven inspections, resulting in seven recorded violations, though all were subsequently resolved. More recently, in 2025-2026, there was a concerning cluster of rodent-related issues, with six documented rat baiting complaints between March and April 2026, and one complaint in September 2025, all of which had been closed by the time of reporting. Throughout this seven-year period, the building has had minimal construction activity, with only one building permit recorded, which suggests limited capital improvements or maintenance work. The property has maintained a relatively small number of total complaints for its size and age, with eight building violations and twenty 311 service requests on record, though the recent pattern of rodent issues indicates a significant and persistent pest management challenge.

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Risk rating

How 2029 N Leclaire 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
4thpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 4275 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
36%
No code
violation
64%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

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.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 64%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2029 N Leclaire Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 25
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJun 25
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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