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3508 W Cortland Chicago

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13354010400000 13 units · 1928

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units13
Year built1928
Stories
Building area13,058 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13354010400000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
Dept 396 Po Box 4579

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The 13-unit residential building at 3508 W Cortland in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood is an approximately 95-year-old property currently under the ownership of Daniel Management Inc. The building's maintenance and service record over the past seven years shows relatively low activity, with only 3 recorded 311 service requests and 11 building violations during this period. The most recent service requests include a water lead test kit request and a water street complaint from 2025, as well as a tree trim request from July 2024, though it's worth noting that tree trim requests are no longer being accepted. Looking further back into the building's history, a significant environmental complaint regarding hazardous materials was filed in September 2009, which may warrant attention given the typical concerns associated with such issues. The property consists of three total parcels under the current ownership.

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Risk rating

How 3508 W Cortland Chicago'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
5thpercentile

Out of 5187 buildings in this neighborhood, 4928 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
33%
No code
violation
67%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 67%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3508 W Cortland Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 05
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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