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3819 W Polk St 2

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16143140160000 2 units · 1888

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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area3,380 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16143140160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3819 W Polk St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3819 W Polk St 2 in Garfield Park, owned by John Lewis, is a 135-year-old structure that has experienced recurring pest control issues in recent years. Between 2024 and April 2026, there have been three documented rodent-related service requests, all of which were addressed and closed by city services. These pest incidents represent the building's most recent and significant ongoing maintenance challenge, occurring with regularity approximately annually over this period. The building's record also shows one environmental complaint from June 1993, though the specific nature of this complaint is not detailed in the available data. Outside of these documented service requests, the building's record shows minimal recent activity, with only one other service request recorded under the owner's total for the past seven years. It's worth noting that the property consists of two total parcels according to ownership records.

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Risk rating

How 3819 W Polk St 2'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
42ndpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 2319 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
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3819 W Polk St 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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