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3534 W Wabansia Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60647 13354130350000 4 units · 1886

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Humboldt Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1886
Stories
Building area3,000 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13354130350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3534 W Wabansia

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3534 W Wabansia Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by Miguel & Jos Martinez, has a documented history dating back to 1886. The property currently shows a concerning pattern of unresolved building code violations, with six open complaint-driven inspections recorded as recently as May 2025. While the building has had a total of nine building code violations in the past seven years, the most significant issues appear to be concentrated in the most recent period. The property has also generated ten 311 service requests in the past seven years, with the most recent requests in 2026 primarily related to graffiti removal and tree trimming needs - though notably, these tree trim requests are no longer being accepted. There was also one building violation that was recorded and subsequently closed in April 2025. The combination of multiple open violations and recent service requests suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges at the property, though it's important to note that some of these issues may have been or be in the process of being addressed according to standard resolution timelines.

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Risk rating

How 3534 W Wabansia 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
25thpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 4672 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
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 41%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3534 W Wabansia Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 26
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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