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3748 N Paulina St

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14192220260000 3 units · 1906

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 Lake View
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1906
Stories
Building area3,456 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14192220260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3748 N Paulina

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3748 N Paulina St in Lake View, owned by Salvatore Cali, was constructed in 1906 and has had minimal documented activity over recent years. The property has generated four 311 service requests in the past seven years, with the most recent being a tree debris clean-up request in June 2026. Notably, there are two tree-related service requests from 2025 (one for tree trimming, which is no longer being accepted, and another for tree debris), and an alley pothole complaint that has since been addressed. A water lead test kit request from August 2025 remains open and could be of particular concern regarding resident safety and water quality. The only building permit on record in this timeframe was issued seven years ago, and the property had an asbestos work order complaint in 2014 that was resolved on May 5 of that year. Given the age of the building (117 years old), its limited documented permits and service requests over recent years suggest relatively stable maintenance patterns, though the open lead test kit request and recent tree-related service requests indicate some ongoing maintenance needs.

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Risk rating

How 3748 N Paulina St'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
92ndpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 275 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 71.2%
Moderate concern 23.6%
Severe concern 5.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3748 N Paulina St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 13
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request
Streets and Sanitation

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