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3111 W Foster Ave 2

North Park, Chicago IL 60625 13123010030000 4 units · 1961

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 North Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 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 built1961
Stories
Building area3,360 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13123010030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3111 W Foster

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3111 W Foster Ave in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, owned by Hai La, was constructed in 1961 and has experienced notable activity in recent years. Most significantly, there is an open building code violation as of March 2023 that warrants attention, though specific details about the nature of this violation are not provided in the record. The property has been the subject of multiple shared housing or vacation rental complaints, with six such complaints filed between January and April 2026, all of which have been closed. Interestingly, while the building has only one documented building code violation in the past seven years, it has generated an unusually high number of service requests, totaling 84 through the 311 system during this period. This figure stands out as significantly higher than what might be expected for a typical four-unit residential building. The most recent cluster of activity in 2026 suggests ongoing concerns about short-term rental activity at the property, though all previous complaints have reached resolution, with the exception of the 2023 building code violation.

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Risk rating

How 3111 W Foster Ave 2'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
27thpercentile

Out of 733 buildings in this neighborhood, 535 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3111 W Foster Ave 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 11
Shared Housing/Vacation Rental Complaint
311 RequestMar 31
Shared Housing/Vacation Rental Complaint

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