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3735 W Sunnyside Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13141250060000 3 units · 1910

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Albany Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1910
Stories
Building area2,252 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13141250060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3615 N Harding

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3735 W Sunnyside Ave in Albany Park, owned by Brenda McElhaney, has a documented history dating back to 1910. The property has experienced a relatively limited number of service requests and permits over the past seven years, totaling five service requests and one building permit. The most pressing current issue is an open violation regarding unauthorized building permit and construction activity, reported in December 2025, which represents the only active complaint on file. Other incidents include two abandoned vehicle complaints (one in January 2025 and another in July 2024), a closed complaint regarding garbage cart maintenance (September 2025), and a resolved e-scooter parking complaint (September 2024). While the building's record shows relatively few service requests overall, the recent construction violation warrants attention as the only ongoing issue in the building's documented history.

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Risk rating

How 3735 W Sunnyside 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
48thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 1426 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
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

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

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 24%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3735 W Sunnyside Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 03
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 City Services

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