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3709 N Sheffield Ave 8088

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14202200170000 3 units · 1900

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lake View — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1900
Stories
Building area3,771 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14202200170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3817 N Kostner Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 3709 N Sheffield Ave building, located in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, is a three-unit structure built in 1900 and currently owned by Colm Heaney. The property has experienced several significant issues over the past seven years, with the most pressing concern being four open complaint-driven inspection violations as of September 2024, suggesting ongoing compliance challenges. The building's record shows a total of 20 building violations and 54 service requests under the current ownership, indicating a pattern of maintenance and compliance issues.

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Risk rating

How 3709 N Sheffield Ave 8088'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
16thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2900 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3709 N Sheffield Ave 8088 event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Sep 11 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationSep 11
COMPLAINT

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