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3308 W Foster Ave

North Park, Chicago IL 60625 13112220310000 4 units · 1930

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high 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 North Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Park average of 1.0.

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
Units4
Year built1930
Stories
Building area4,994 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13112220310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4420 N Kostner Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3308 W Foster Ave in North Park, built in 1930 and currently owned by I Charczenko, has experienced several notable incidents over the past seven years that warrant attention. Most significantly, in August 2023, the property was subject to multiple environmental enforcement actions related to construction site cleanliness, resulting in three code violations with total fines amounting to $7,000, though the building records indicate these were marked as "DEFAULT" in disposition. This period also saw an air pollution complaint filed and validated the day before these violations were issued. The building's recent service history shows a cluster of infrastructure-related complaints in early 2025, primarily concerning potholes in the street and alley areas near the property, with five such complaints filed between February and April 2025, plus one rodent-related complaint in September 2024. While the 311 service requests and environmental complaints/violations indicate some maintenance and environmental concerns, it's worth noting that only one 311 service request (for tree removal inspection) and no building permits are recorded for the past seven years, which is relatively low for a property of this age, though this could reflect either limited recent activity or incomplete records.

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Risk rating

How 3308 W Foster 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
9thpercentile

Out of 733 buildings in this neighborhood, 667 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3308 W Foster Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Sep 27
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestMay 07
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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