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3626 W Grenshaw St

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60624 16143250370000 3 units · 1916

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Lawndale — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.9
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1916
Stories
Building area2,973 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16143250370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1918 12Th Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3626 W Grenshaw St in North Lawndale, owned by Lillie Johnson, has been standing since 1916 and has experienced a relatively limited number of issues over the past seven years. Currently, there is one unresolved building code violation from September 2024 related to permit inspections. The property has generated five 311 service requests during this period, with one particularly notable open issue from October 2025 concerning an alleged building permit and construction violation. Other recent service requests include two matters related to waste management (a blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance) in February 2026, which have been resolved, as well as an information-only call to 311 in December 2025. It's worth noting that while there have been two building permits issued in the past seven years, their specific nature and outcomes are not detailed in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 3626 W Grenshaw 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
46thpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 1985 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
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 41%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3626 W Grenshaw St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 15
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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