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3355 N Ottawa Ave 1

Dunning, Chicago IL 60634 12243230010000 2 units · 1955

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems 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
Units2
Year built1955
Stories
Building area1,795 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)12243230010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3355 N Ottawa Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3355 N Ottawa Ave in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood, constructed in 1955 and currently owned by Joseph C. Martinez, has experienced several notable events in recent months. Most critically, there is an unresolved building code violation recorded in February 2026, which represents the building's only documented violation in the past seven years. The property has generated 15 service requests through the 311 system in the past seven years, with multiple recent requests in 2026 still awaiting resolution. These open requests include two instances of Shared Cost Sidewalk Program Participation (both submitted in January 2026), a tree removal inspection request (submitted in April 2026), and a building violation complaint (also submitted in April 2026). The building has also been the subject of two infrastructure-related complaints in April 2026 regarding potholes, one in the alley and one in the street, both of which were resolved. While the building's overall violation and service request history over the past seven years shows relative stability, the recent cluster of open requests and unresolved violations in 2026 warrants attention to their current resolution status.

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Risk rating

How 3355 N Ottawa Ave 1'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
47thpercentile

Out of 1070 buildings in this neighborhood, 567 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
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 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3355 N Ottawa Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 20
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 RequestMay 04
Building Violation

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