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3404 N Karlov Ave 1

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60641 13224170170000 3 units · 1909

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Irving Park
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Irving Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1909
Stories
Building area3,768 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13224170170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3404 N Karlov

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3404 N Karlov Ave in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, owned by Pablo & Mergedes Pepin, has been standing since 1909 and has generated a small number of service requests over the past seven years. The property has experienced several notable maintenance and quality-of-life issues in recent years, with the most recent incidents occurring in May 2026, including complaints about rodent activity and a city vehicle sticker violation. Shortly before these incidents, there were also concerns about nuisance animals (March 2026) and an apparent graffiti problem, with two separate removal requests filed in November 2025. The combination of rodent complaints and animal nuisance reports suggests ongoing challenges with pest control and maintenance in and around the building. While all five service requests have been officially closed, the frequency of these incidents over the past two years indicates some ongoing concerns about the property's management and maintenance conditions.

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Risk rating

How 3404 N Karlov Ave 1'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
51stpercentile

Out of 3714 buildings in this neighborhood, 1820 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 66.1%
Moderate concern 27.0%
Severe concern 6.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3404 N Karlov Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 15
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestMay 10
City Vehicle Sticker Violation

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