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3241 N Southport Ave 2Nd

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14203260070000 3 units · 1897

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 built1897
Stories
Building area3,240 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14203260070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
161 N Clark St Ste4900

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Initial analysis

The three-unit, 1897 Lake View property at 3241 N Southport Ave has experienced several noteworthy incidents over the past few years. Most recently, there is an open complaint regarding an abandoned vehicle filed in June 2026. The building has had two rodent-related complaints within approximately six months of each other, one in April 2026 and another in December 2024, indicating a potential ongoing pest management issue in the vicinity. There have also been two separate blue recycling cart-related incidents in 2025 and December 2024, though these are typically routine matters and less concerning than the rodent complaints. Additionally, there was a garbage cart maintenance issue recorded in December 2024, which adds to the building's waste management-related service requests. While the total of six 311 service requests over seven years isn't overly concerning in itself, the clustering of multiple recycling and rodent-related issues within a relatively short timeframe suggests that residents may have experienced intermittent challenges with waste management and pest control in recent years.

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Risk rating

How 3241 N Southport Ave 2Nd'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
68thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 1105 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
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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3241 N Southport Ave 2Nd event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 17
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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