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3551 W Dickens Ave

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13352270120000 6 units · 1926

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Logan Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.7
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Logan Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1926
Stories
Building area7,249 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13352270120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8330 Morayti Rd

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 3551 W Dickens Ave in Logan Square, owned by Dickens Drake LLC, was constructed in 1926 and is currently facing some concerning issues. The property has recorded a total of seven building service requests in the past seven years, though only one building permit has been issued during this period, which warrants attention given the building's age and the typical requirements for maintenance and upgrades. Of particular note is an open and unresolved building code violation from April 15, 2021, which was triggered by a complaint-driven inspection — the lack of resolution to this violation over two and a half years later raises questions about building conditions and responsiveness to maintenance issues. While there have been two total violations recorded under the ownership of Dickens Drake LLC, the relative scarcity of documented violations (one in the past seven years) is somewhat mitigated by the building's age, though the open violation and limited permit activity suggest there may be unaddressed maintenance needs.

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Risk rating

How 3551 W Dickens 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 5187 buildings in this neighborhood, 4565 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Building size

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3551 W Dickens Ave event timeline

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2021
Building Violation Apr 15 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN

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