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3635 N Laramie Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13212240070000 3 units · 1926

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Portage Park
Above average
avg 0.7
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1926
Stories
Building area3,770 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13212240070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Nick Calma
Mailing address
5146 W Patterson

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 3635 N Laramie Ave in Portage Park, owned by Nick Calma, was constructed in 1926 and has experienced several notable issues over the past seven years. The property currently has six open building code violations stemming from multiple complaint-driven inspections conducted on October 17, 2019, all of which remain unresolved as of October 2023. In terms of service requests, there have been 12 recorded incidents in the past seven years, with the most recent being a rodent baiting complaint in May 2026 and several others related to garbage maintenance issues. Between 2025 and 2026, there were at least two rodent-related complaints, a missed garbage pickup complaint, and two one-way sign repair requests, all of which have been resolved. The pattern of complaints suggests recurring issues with sanitation and pest control in the immediate vicinity of the building, though many of the recent service requests have been addressed through proper city channels. The persistence of the 2019 building code violations over an extended period is particularly noteworthy, as these are directly related to building safety and maintenance standards.

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Risk rating

How 3635 N Laramie 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
2ndpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 3832 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
28%
No code
violation
72%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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.

Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 27.8%
Moderate concern 54.8%
Severe concern 17.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3635 N Laramie Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 20
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJan 05
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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