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3237 W Lexington St

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16144110080000 2 units · 1903

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 Garfield Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,843 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16144110080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
206 S Troy St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3237 W Lexington St in Garfield Park, constructed in 1903 and currently owned by Jordan Tims, has a concerning record of unresolved building code violations over the past seven years. Most notably, there are four open violations on record, with the most recent being permit-related violations from December 2021 and September 2021, along with two complaint-driven violations from August 2019. The building's permit history shows three applications or modifications in the same seven-year period, though the specific nature of these permits is not detailed in the available data. The pattern of unresolved violations, particularly those related to permits, suggests potential ongoing compliance issues that may affect resident safety and comfort, though the lack of resolution details prevents definitive conclusions about their current impact on the building's habitability.

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Risk rating

How 3237 W Lexington 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
16thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 3358 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
42%
No code
violation
58%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 58%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3237 W Lexington St event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Sep 27
Low Water Pressure Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestSep 26
Low Water Pressure Complaint

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