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2734 W Giddings St

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13132000300000 3 units · 1921

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lincoln Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

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
Units3
Year built1921
Stories
Building area2,936 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13132000300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2734 W Giddings

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2734 W Giddings St in Lincoln Square, owned by Carlos J Rodriguez, was constructed in 1921 and has experienced several notable incidents over the past two years. Most concerning is a cluster of four open, unresolved building code violations recorded in September 2025, all stemming from complaint-driven inspections. The property has also logged multiple service requests through the city's 311 system, with the most recent being an information-only call in November 2025. Notable incidents include a rodent baiting complaint in September 2025 and a water-related issue in August 2024, both of which have since been resolved. The building's records also show three tree-related service requests in 2024-2025, including two open requests for tree planting (May and June 2024) and a tree emergency that was resolved in May 2024. While the tree-related issues and water complaints may be considered typical urban infrastructure concerns, the pending building code violations warrant attention, though their specific nature cannot be determined from the available data.

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Risk rating

How 2734 W Giddings St'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
59thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 1057 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
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Number of bedrooms

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Owner's portfolio size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 23%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2734 W Giddings St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Sep 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Building ViolationSep 19
COMPLAINT

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