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3430 N Bell Ave 1St F

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14193100290000 3 units · 1908

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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 North Center — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1908
Stories
Building area3,054 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14193100290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3430 N Bell Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3430 N Bell Ave, owned by Maria Velez, has experienced several noteworthy issues in recent years, particularly during the past two years. Most concerning are two open violations from September 2021 resulting from complaint-driven inspections, which remain unresolved as of the latest data. The building has been the subject of 27 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with a significant cluster of activity in 2025-2026. This recent period has seen multiple reports related to construction violations, including a particularly notable instance in May 2026 that was resolved within a day of the complaint being filed, during which an alleged construction and demolition violation was founded. The property has also experienced pest control issues in September 2025, with two separate rodent baiting complaints within days of each other. The building's permit history shows four permits issued in the past seven years, though specific details of these permits are not provided in the data. While the building's age (built in 1908) and location in Chicago's North Center neighborhood are typical of many local properties, the recent pattern of complaints and violations suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges that have persisted into the current period.

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Risk rating

How 3430 N Bell Ave 1St F'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
3rdpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 2572 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
35%
No code
violation
65%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3430 N Bell Ave 1St F event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 26
Sanitation Code Violation
Alderman
311 RequestJun 22
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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