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3708 N Octavia Ave

Dunning, Chicago IL 60634 12242220440000 2 units · 1924

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 Dunning — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area1,886 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)12242220440000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
P O Box 3303

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3708 N Octavia Ave in the Dunning neighborhood, owned by Polinski, was constructed in 1924 and has generated a total of 11 service requests to the 311 system over the past seven years. The most recent activity, as of March 2026, involves an open request for tree removal inspection, which is notable as it indicates ongoing concerns about nearby vegetation potentially impacting the property. The building has also required two blue recycling carts in 2025, with one request being made and subsequently closed in July 2025, followed by another in November 2025, suggesting either a need for replacement or expansion of recycling services. Additionally, there have been two information-only calls to 311 in 2025-2026. Of particular note is the pattern of tree removal inspection requests, with one recorded in September 2025 and another in March 2026, which could indicate ongoing concerns about tree maintenance or safety in the vicinity of the property. While the total number of service requests is relatively low for a multi-unit building over this time period, the concentration of recent recycling cart requests and tree-related inquiries warrants attention to these specific building system and environmental aspects.

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Risk rating

How 3708 N Octavia 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
67thpercentile

Out of 1070 buildings in this neighborhood, 353 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Township: Lake

Located in Lake. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Property class (315)

Assessor class 315 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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