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3426 N Southport Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14203110260000 4 units · 1907

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 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.

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
Units4
Year built1907
Stories
Building area7,550 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14203110260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
474 N Lk Shore Dr 4410

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3426 N Southport Ave in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, owned by Southport Assets LLC, has been standing since 1907. The property has maintained an active history over the past seven years, with a total of 13 service requests recorded through the 311 system. The most recent activity has been concentrated in early 2026, with two consecutive street light outage complaints in March 2026 and February 2026, both of which have been resolved. Prior to that, the building's maintenance needs included a range of municipal service requests such as graffiti removal (in June 2025 and June 2024), a dead animal pickup (March 2025), and a blue recycling cart request (October 2024). Looking further back in the building's history, there was a single noise complaint filed in July 1995, representing the only documented environmental complaint on record. While the frequency of service requests may suggest some ongoing maintenance needs in the surrounding environment, particularly regarding street lighting, all reported issues have been addressed and closed in accordance with city procedures.

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Risk rating

How 3426 N Southport 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
23rdpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2658 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
49%
No code
violation
51%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Building size

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3426 N Southport Ave event timeline

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

1995
Environmental Complaint Jul 17
Noise Complaint

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