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3917 N Oak Park Ave

Dunning, Chicago IL 60634 13192040010000 2 units · 1917

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Dunning — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Dunning average of 0.8.

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
Units2
Year built1917
Stories
Building area1,950 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13192040010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3837 W North Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3917 N Oak Park Ave in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood, owned by Nelson A Capelo, has been standing since 1917. The building's recent history shows a concerning trend, with a total of 46 building violations recorded over the past seven years, suggesting recurring maintenance or compliance issues. Despite the high number of violations, only one building permit has been issued in the same period, which may indicate limited recent improvements or modifications to the property. The property has generated 27 service requests through the city's 311 system in the past seven years, with recent activity showing particular environmental challenges, including multiple tree-related emergencies and debris clean-up requests in December 2025, as well as street safety concerns with a street light outage and water issue in early 2026. The building's record is notable for the concentration of service requests in the latter part of 2025, particularly regarding tree-related incidents, though it's important to note that many of these service requests relate to external factors rather than the building structure itself.

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Risk rating

How 3917 N Oak Park 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
12thpercentile

Out of 1070 buildings in this neighborhood, 942 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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