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3453 N Bell Ave

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14193110030000 3 units · 1896

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 North Center — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1896
Stories
Building area1,474 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14193110030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3453 N Bell Av

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3453 N Bell Ave in Chicago's North Center neighborhood is a three-story structure built in 1896, currently owned by John Gallagher and holding two parcels under the owner's name. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of five 311 service requests under the owner's name, though only two have been specifically attributed to this building address. The most recent service requests, both relating to tree debris clean-up, were filed in 2026, with one currently remaining open and the other having been closed just weeks prior. It's worth noting that the building's service request history is relatively minimal for its age and occupancy, with no recorded complaints or safety concerns in the available data. The property has maintained a stable ownership record, with no recent changes in ownership or significant renovations documented in the available timeframe.

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Risk rating

How 3453 N Bell 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
51stpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 1299 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Owner's portfolio size

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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3453 N Bell Ave event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Sep 18
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestSep 18
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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