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3226 N Sacramento Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13243200260000 3 units · 1894

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 Avondale
Above average
avg 0.7
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Avondale average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1894
Stories
Building area3,168 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13243200260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Shazel Gharbi
Mailing address
1810 South Blvd

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 3226 N Sacramento Ave in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood, owned by Shazel Gharbi, has a documented history dating back to its 1894 construction. The property currently shows one open building code violation from November 2024 related to a complaint-driven inspection, marking the only unresolved issue in the past seven years. Between 2019 and 2024, the building had two resolved code violations from December 2019, both of which were addressed. The property has experienced various service issues requiring municipal attention, with a total of six 311 service requests in the past seven years, including recent concerns such as a plumbing violation (December 2024), a building violation (July 2024), and an air conditioning issue (June 2025) - all of which were subsequently resolved. Additional service requests included a missed garbage pick-up complaint (April 2025) and yard waste pick-up request (May 2026). Historical records also show a 1999 air pollution complaint, though this is significantly dated and unlikely to reflect current conditions. The building's permit history is limited, with only two permits recorded in the past seven years, though the nature of these permits is not specified in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 3226 N Sacramento 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
9thpercentile

Out of 3669 buildings in this neighborhood, 3339 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
46%
No code
violation
54%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 49.5%
Moderate concern 47.0%
Severe concern 3.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3226 N Sacramento Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 16
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request

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