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3543 N Wilton Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14204050050000 3 units · 1891

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
Units3
Year built1891
Stories
Building area3,654 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14204050050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
757 W Hutchinson St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3543 N Wilton Ave in Lake View, owned by William R. Lucas Jr., has been standing since 1891. The property has generated a total of 29 service requests to the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent cluster of incidents occurring in late 2025 and early 2026. The building's recent service requests (2025-2026) have primarily focused on external maintenance issues, including multiple complaints about uncleared sidewalks during winter snow conditions in December 2025, a yard waste pick-up request in November 2025, and a Divvy bike parking complaint in June 2026. The property's environmental complaint record includes a single air pollution work order from January 2006, which appears to be the only significant environmental issue on file. While the building has had regular interactions with city services, the majority of recent complaints relate to seasonal maintenance and waste management rather than structural or safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 3543 N Wilton 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
25thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2589 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
51%
No code
violation
49%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Building size

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

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 49%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3543 N Wilton Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Oct 09
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 RequestJul 01
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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