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3115 N Seminary Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14292020180000 2 units · 1888

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lake View
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,040 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14292020180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2701 W Chicago Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3115 N Seminary Ave in Lake View, owned by David Slezak, has a history dating back to 1888. Over the past seven years, there have been four 311 service requests associated with the property, with the most recent two requests in 2025 and 2026. Notably, there was a building permit and construction violation reported in March 2025, though this was subsequently closed. Other recorded service requests include a tree emergency in March 2026, a tree planting request from March 2025 that remains open, and a closed request regarding garbage cart maintenance from February 2025. The building's permit activity over the past seven years is minimal, with only one permit filed on record, though this may not account for all permitted work if conducted under different regulations or jurisdictions. While the age of the building itself is significant, the relatively limited number of service requests and complaints over this period could suggest stable maintenance conditions, though the open tree planting request from 2025 and the permit violation from 2025 warrant noting as areas of attention.

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Risk rating

How 3115 N Seminary 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
62ndpercentile

Out of 3443 buildings in this neighborhood, 1308 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

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

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 75.8%
Moderate concern 21.4%
Severe concern 2.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3115 N Seminary Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 27
Tree Emergency
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