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3316 N Damen Ave

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14193230390000 3 units · 1998

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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.

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
Units3
Year built1998
Stories
Building area3,723 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14193230390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3316 N Damen Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3316 N Damen Ave in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, constructed in 1998 and currently owned by the TAXPAYER OF entity, has generated significant municipal activity over the past seven years. The property has an unusually high total of 2,228 building violations recorded during this period, along with 8,731 service requests and 338 building permits. Recent records from early 2026 show various municipal service requests, including an open water lead test kit request, two tree trim requests (now inactive), and several maintenance-related issues such as a closed water on street complaint, street cleaning request, and garbage cart maintenance issue from 2025. The building's environmental record shows 10 enforcement actions and 33 complaints, suggesting some concerns in this area. Additionally, there have been three violations related to house-sharing activities, though this appears to be a relatively minor issue compared to the overall volume of violations and service requests.

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Risk rating

How 3316 N Damen 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
15thpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 2254 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
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Building size

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

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3316 N Damen Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 29
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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