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3830 W Arlington St

Garfield Park, Chicago IL None 16143140290000 3 units · 1899

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

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
Units3
Year built1899
Stories
Building area3,697 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16143140290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Franklin Holdings Llc
Mailing address
9462 Franklin Ave

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 3830 W Arlington St in Garfield Park, owned by Franklin Holdings LLC, has experienced several noteworthy issues in recent years. Built in 1899, this property has been subject to 67 building violations and 183 service requests over the past seven years, suggesting ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges. Most concerning is the recurring water-related issues, with two documented incidents in the past three years: a basement water complaint in July 2025 and a street water issue in May 2024. The building has also encountered infrastructure concerns, evidenced by a pothole complaint in February 2026, though this was related to street conditions rather than the property itself. While there have been some municipal service interactions regarding garbage carts and general information inquiries, the primary areas of concern appear to be water management and building code compliance, as indicated by the high number of violations on record. The property has undergone 13 building permits' worth of work during this period, though the specific nature of these permits is not detailed in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 3830 W Arlington 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

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
21stpercentile

Out of 3992 buildings in this neighborhood, 3154 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
47%
No code
violation
53%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 49.2%
Moderate concern 36.5%
Severe concern 14.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3830 W Arlington St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 15
Garbage Cart Maintenance
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 24
Pothole in Street Complaint

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