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3834 N Harlem Ave

Dunning, Chicago IL 60634 12242160420000 6 units · 1967

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Dunning — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Dunning average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1967
Stories
Building area6,008 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)12242160420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4833 N Rutherford Ave

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 3834 N Harlem Ave in Dunning, owned by BNN Properties LLC, has a mixed record of building code violations and service requests over the past seven years. The most recent and concerning issue is an unresolved building code violation from February 2025 resulting from a complaint-driven inspection. In late 2024, the property experienced multiple building violations, with three separate violation reports filed in September of that year, all of which have since been closed. Additionally, there was a check for leak service request in April 2025, which was also resolved. While the building's overall record shows only one total building violation counted against the owner in the past seven years, the concentration of violations in September 2024 and the recent unresolved complaint-driven inspection in early 2025 suggest some ongoing maintenance and compliance issues that may impact resident experience.

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Risk rating

How 3834 N Harlem 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
26thpercentile

Out of 1070 buildings in this neighborhood, 792 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
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3834 N Harlem Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Apr 14
Check for Leak
311 City Services
Building ViolationFeb 06
COMPLAINT

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