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3223 N Sheffield Chicago

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14204250060000 21 units · 1968

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
Units21
Year built1968
Stories
Building area
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)14204250060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2050 E Devon

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 21-unit residential building at 3223 N Sheffield in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, owned by Sonco Real Estate LLC, was constructed in 1968 and has had some notable incidents affecting its history. In April 2013, the property was involved in multiple administrative hearings related to asbestos abatement violations during renovation work, with one instance resulting in a $5,000 fine (later reported as $0, possibly reflecting payment adjustments or settlement) while another was marked as a liability plea with an unusual notation of -$5,000 in fines. The building has also experienced recent maintenance challenges, with multiple reports of graffiti requiring removal in 2026, with six such incidents recorded within a week in April 2026 alone, followed by additional reports in June 2026.

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Risk rating

How 3223 N Sheffield Chicago'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
19thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 2796 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
45%
No code
violation
55%
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.

Number of units

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

Lot size

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 55%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3223 N Sheffield Chicago event timeline

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

2013
Environmental Enforcement Apr 18 Serious
11-4-2170(e) Full Description: Performance standards for facility demolitions and renovations requiring asbestos abatement
CLOSED
Environmental EnforcementApr 18
11-4-2170(e) Full Description: Full Description: Performance standards for facility demolitions and renovations requiring asbestos abatement

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