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3535 N Sheffield Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14204040070000 6 units · 1893

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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
Units6
Year built1893
Stories
Building area7,260 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14204040070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2017 S Hoyne Ave

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 3535 N Sheffield Ave in Lake View, owned by Martom Partners LLC, is a 130-year-old structure built in 1893. Over the past seven years, the building has generated six 311 service requests, five building permits, and one environmental complaint, while the ownership group has accumulated a total of 30 service requests, five permits, and one environmental complaint in the same time frame. The majority of recent service requests, particularly between 2024 and 2026, have been related to street maintenance issues, including five separate pothole complaints, along with a graffiti removal request and a snow-related sidewalk maintenance issue. The only environmental complaint on record was filed in May 2023 regarding alleged construction and demolition violations, though no violations were found upon investigation. The building's permit activity appears limited, with only five permits issued in the past seven years, though specific details about these permits are not provided in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 3535 N Sheffield 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
49thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 1761 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
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3535 N Sheffield Ave event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Nov 14
Sanitation Code Violation
Environmental ComplaintMay 17
Construction and Demolition

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