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3942 W Lexington St

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16143050290000 3 units · 1903

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 built1903
Stories
Building area3,957 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16143050290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
832 Custer Avenue

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3942 W Lexington St in Garfield Park, owned by BV SCATTERED SITES LLC and constructed in 1903, has experienced several notable events in recent years. Over the past seven years, the property has generated significant administrative activity, including 17 building permits, 143 service requests, and unfortunately, 53 building violations. The most recent service requests were primarily related to leak checks in June 2024, suggesting possible moisture infrastructure issues, while other recent inquiries included an abandoned vehicle complaint in March 2025 and an information-only call in May 2024. The building's violation record is particularly concerning, with a substantial number of documented infractions, though the specific nature and resolution status of these violations are not detailed in the available data. A historical environmental complaint from 1994 regarding illegal dumping was recorded, but its relevance to current conditions is unclear. While the property has had regular interaction with city services, the pattern of service requests and violations suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges.

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Risk rating

How 3942 W Lexington 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
18thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 3278 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
43%
No code
violation
57%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Building size

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 57%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3942 W Lexington St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jun 17
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311 RequestJun 11
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