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3944 W Lawrence Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13113210170000 4 units · 1924

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Albany Park
Above average
avg 1.2
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Albany Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1924
Stories
Building area3,000 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13113210170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2140 W Wellington

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3944 W Lawrence Ave in Albany Park, owned by Bart Yoon and constructed in 1924, has generated a moderate number of maintenance and compliance records over the past seven years. The property has undergone three periodic routine inspections between 2020 and 2024, with all violations being resolved in a timely manner. Most recently, there was an asbestos-related environmental complaint in November 2024, which was promptly addressed within three days of reporting. The building has seen consistent maintenance requests, with 21 service requests filed through the 311 system, including the most recent tree debris clean-up request from May 2026. Other notable service requests include two graffiti removal requests in February 2026 and several building maintenance issues in 2025, such as a building violation and a sign repair request, both of which have been closed. The property's documented history shows that while there are periodic maintenance and compliance issues, the ownership has generally responded to violations and service requests in a timely manner.

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Risk rating

How 3944 W Lawrence 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
9thpercentile

Out of 2730 buildings in this neighborhood, 2484 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
34%
No code
violation
66%
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 (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 23.6%
Moderate concern 52.7%
Severe concern 23.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3944 W Lawrence Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 21
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request
311 RequestApr 09
Street Light Out Complaint

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