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2943 W Arthington St

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60612 16133180070000 3 units · 1895

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 Garfield Park — not a forecast
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.

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 built1895
Stories
Building area4,404 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16133180070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
Po Box 141

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2943 W Arthington St in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood, built in 1895 and currently owned by MDI Properties Group, has experienced a notable history over recent years, particularly marked by infrastructure and safety-related issues. The property has accumulated a total of 35 building violations over the past seven years, suggesting persistent regulatory challenges, though only one building permit was filed during this period. Most significantly impacting the resident experience, there have been numerous 311 service requests, with 91 recorded under the current ownership. Recent records from 2025-2026 show recurring concerns about alley lighting, with two out of three most recent service requests related to this ongoing infrastructure problem. Other notable incidents include a nuisance animal complaint in early 2026, tree-related issues in mid-2025 (including an emergency situation), and an abandoned vehicle complaint in late 2024. The historical data indicates that while there have been various maintenance and safety-related issues requiring governmental intervention, the relative frequency of service requests has varied over the past seven years, with the most recent period showing particular attention required for outdoor lighting and tree management.

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Risk rating

How 2943 W Arthington St'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
28thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 2879 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
50%
No code
violation
50%
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.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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