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3221 W Dickens Ave 1

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13352350120000 3 units · 1901

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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 Logan Square
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Logan Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1901
Stories
Building area3,548 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13352350120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Juan Martinez
Mailing address
3221 W Dickens

Landlord portfolio

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 3221 W Dickens Ave in Logan Square, owned by Juan Martinez, has generated 87 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026 primarily related to yard waste management. The property has a long history dating back to 1901 and is owned under a portfolio that includes ten total parcels. The building's record shows some concerning patterns, with 14 building violations documented in the past seven years and three environmental complaints, though only one building permit has been pulled during this period. More pressing is the property’s current status as of September 2025, which includes an open water lead test kit request and a completed sewer cleaning inspection. The recent concentration of service requests regarding waste management (three yard waste requests in June 2026 and one recycling request in November 2025) suggests ongoing attention to basic municipal services, while the water lead test kit request indicates potential health monitoring activity. The building's total service requests, violations, and environmental complaints suggest a somewhat problematic maintenance history, though it's worth noting that the majority of service requests (all but the most recent) have been successfully closed.

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Risk rating

How 3221 W Dickens 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
25thpercentile

Out of 5177 buildings in this neighborhood, 3883 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 48.0%
Moderate concern 36.2%
Severe concern 15.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3221 W Dickens Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 08
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 08
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request

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