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3042 W Cermak Rd

Little Village, Chicago IL 60623 16243120310000 2 units · 1919

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 Little Village — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Little Village average of 1.1.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1919
Stories
Building area2,647 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)16243120310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3020 W Cermak

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3042 W Cermak Rd in Little Village, owned by Jose L Arroyo, has experienced several notable issues over recent years. Most concerning is an unresolved building code violation from February 2021, which represents the only documented building violation in the past seven years. The property has had multiple 311 service requests in recent years, with a total of 18 requests filed by the owner across three parcels since 2016. The most recent service request, filed in May 2026 for graffiti removal, has been closed. Other significant service requests include two rodent-related complaints in 2024 (one in September and one in January 2025), and two business-related complaints, one of which remains open as of June 2025. While the building's documented issues are relatively few compared to some other properties, the persistent nature of the rodent complaints and the unresolved building code violation from 2021 warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 3042 W Cermak Rd'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 5754 buildings in this neighborhood, 5466 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
41%
No code
violation
59%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 59%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3042 W Cermak Rd event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jan 03
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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