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3817 N Albany Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13241100170000 2 units · 1911

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Irving Park
Above average
avg 0.9
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Irving Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1911
Stories
Building area2,104 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13241100170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Joseph J Mandeville
Mailing address
3817 N Albany Ave

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 3817 N Albany Ave in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, owned by Joseph J Mandeville, has been standing since 1911 and has recent records showing some concerning ongoing maintenance and safety issues. Most notably, there are three unresolved building code violations on record from 2019 (two related to complaint-driven inspections) and one more recent permit-related inspection violation from April 2026 that remains open. The property has generated a total of 28 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026 including an open tree removal inspection request, although several tree-related service requests from April 2026 have been closed, likely due to changes in city policy regarding acceptance of such requests. A rodent baiting complaint filed in May 2026 has been resolved, which could indicate ongoing concerns about pest control in the area. The pattern of service requests suggests that while some maintenance issues are being addressed, there are persistent problems requiring attention, particularly given the presence of multiple open violations.

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Risk rating

How 3817 N Albany 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
8thpercentile

Out of 3714 buildings in this neighborhood, 3417 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
37%
No code
violation
63%
Code violation
likely
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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.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 31.0%
Moderate concern 58.5%
Severe concern 10.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3817 N Albany Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 28
Tree Removal Inspection
311 RequestMay 22
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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