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2626 W Potomac Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60622 16012230350000 2 units · 1897

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Humboldt Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1897
Stories
Building area2,571 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16012230350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3761 Wintergreen Ter

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2626 W Potomac Ave in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, constructed in 1897, has experienced notable challenges over the past year (2026) related to pest control and waste management. Most significantly, there has been a series of five rodent-related complaints between April and May 2026, though all of these were marked as closed. Additionally, there was one fly dumping complaint during this same period that was resolved, and as of May 2026, there remains an open complaint regarding an allocation issues with potholes in the alleyway. While the building's overall record shows 72 service requests in the past seven years, this recent cluster of pest-related incidents and waste management issues represents a concerning pattern, particularly within the context of such a short time frame. The property has maintained relatively few building permits over this period, with only two issued, though the reasons for these permits are not specified in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 2626 W Potomac 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
19thpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 5045 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
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 47%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2626 W Potomac Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestMay 25
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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