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3958 W Arthington St

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16143130240000 2 units · 1908

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Garfield Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
62
FewerMore

This building has 62 building violations (7y), above the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area3,173 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)16143130240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2 Shelburne Dr

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3958 W Arthington Street in Garfield Park, owned by Oaklawn Properties LLC, has a documented history dating back to 1997 and spans several concerning patterns over the years. Most notably, in early 2024, the property experienced a cluster of seven complaint-driven building code violations, though records indicate that all were resolved promptly. The building has been the subject of 62 building code violations and 16 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the current year showing a new pattern of graffiti-related issues, including three documented incidents between February and June 2026, as well as a vacant/abandoned building complaint in January 2026. A business complaint was filed in April 2026, and there was also a street light outage reported near the property in May 2025. The property has a historical context that includes environmental concerns from 1997 and 2001 related to service stations/storage tanks, though it's unclear if these issues are still relevant to the current building conditions. Despite these numerous violations and service requests, it's worth noting that the building permits obtained in the past seven years are minimal, with only two permits recorded.

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Risk rating

How 3958 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
33rdpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 2679 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
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 47%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3958 W Arthington St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 23
Building Violation
Fire
311 RequestJan 02
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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