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3442 W Carroll Ave 3

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16114010070000 2 units · 1876

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 Garfield Park
At or below average
avg 1.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1876
Stories
Building area1,323 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16114010070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Stephen E Brown
Mailing address
3442 W Carroll Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3442 W Carroll Ave in Garfield Park is a historical property dating back to 1876, currently owned by Stephen E Brown. The two-unit structure's documented history shows minimal recent activity, with the only recorded incident being an environmental complaint regarding illegal dumping in March 2000. This complaint, which was officially investigated and resulted in a work order, occurred over two decades ago and appears to be an isolated incident in the building's long history. Given the significant time elapsed since this complaint and the limited nature of the recorded incidents, the building's documented history shows relative stability with no pattern of recurring issues or recent complaints that would impact resident experience or safety.

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Risk rating

How 3442 W Carroll Ave 3'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
86thpercentile

Out of 3992 buildings in this neighborhood, 559 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Year built

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

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 56.7%
Moderate concern 24.3%
Severe concern 19.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3442 W Carroll Ave 3 event timeline

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

2000
Environmental Complaint Mar 28
Illegal Dumping Work Order

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