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350 S Kostner Ave

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16151240430000 2 units · 1903

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Garfield Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
20
FewerMore

This building has 20 building violations (7y), above the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,008 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16151240430000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7156 E Frances Rd

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 350 S Kostner Ave in Garfield Park, owned by Sarah Swilley, has been in operation since 1903 and has experienced a notable pattern of issues over recent years. Most concerning are the seven unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations recorded on November 3, 2022, which remain open as of the latest records. These violations, while not specifying their nature in the available data, suggest significant ongoing compliance issues that have not been addressed. The building's 311 service request history shows 15 documented incidents in the past seven years, with the most recent activity in 2026. These requests primarily relate to neighborhood maintenance issues rather than building-specific problems, including multiple reports of fly dumping, an alley pothole, and garbage cart maintenance needs. The only building permit recorded in this period was issued in 2020, suggesting limited recent investment in property improvements. While the 311 service requests indicate ongoing neighborhood maintenance concerns, it's important to note that these are primarily related to external rather than internal building conditions.

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Risk rating

How 350 S Kostner Ave'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
5thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 3798 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
28%
No code
violation
72%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 72%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

350 S Kostner Ave event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Sep 26
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
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