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3921 W Grenshaw St

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60624 16143260150000 3 units · 1919

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in North Lawndale
At or below average
avg 2.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Lawndale average of 2.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1919
Stories
Building area3,059 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16143260150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1927 N Milwaukee #401

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3921 W Grenshaw St in North Lawndale, owned by Shawn Deamicis, is a 1919 structure that has undergone limited official activity in recent years. The property has three owners' total parcels registered, with a relatively small number of service requests and permits on record. Over the past seven years, there have been 14 service requests associated with the owner, most of which occurred in 2025 when there was a noticeable cluster of landscape-related concerns including multiple weed removal requests and tree removal inspections - six service requests in total between May and July 2025. The building's violation history shows one significant event from February 2014, when violations were recorded regarding the duty to secure and maintain a vacant building and a requirement for a watchman, though this case resulted in a city non-suit with no fines imposed. The property has been actively maintained, as evidenced by the prompt closing of all 311 service requests, which primarily related to exterior maintenance issues such as weed and tree management in the surrounding area.

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Risk rating

How 3921 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

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
49thpercentile

Out of 3670 buildings in this neighborhood, 1872 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 51.3%
Moderate concern 31.5%
Severe concern 17.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3921 W Grenshaw St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 06
Weed Removal Request
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