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3623 N Janssen Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14201220120000 3 units · 1889

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 Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1889
Stories
Building area4,312 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14201220120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
340 E Randolph St#3606

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3623 N Janssen Ave in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood is an 1889 structure currently owned by Peter N. Postal. The property's recent service history from the past seven years, particularly focusing on the most current two years, reveals several notable maintenance and quality of life issues. Most significantly, there was a water quality concern reported in February 2025 that has since been resolved. The property experienced a cluster of tree-related maintenance requests in late 2024, with four separate requests for tree trimming between September and December, though it's worth noting that this service is no longer being accepted. Additionally, there were two other maintenance issues in September 2024, including a graffiti removal request and garbage cart maintenance, both of which have been addressed. The building's overall service request history shows relatively low activity levels, with only nine 311 service requests filed in the past seven years, and the owner has filed just one building permit in this same timeframe.

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Risk rating

How 3623 N Janssen 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
57thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 1484 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
69%
No code
violation
31%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 31%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3623 N Janssen Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Feb 01
Water Quality Concern

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