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2836 W 38Th Pl

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 16363190330000 2 units · 1924

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 Brighton Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Brighton Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area1,978 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16363190330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2836 W 38Th Pl

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2836 W 38th Place in Brighton Park, owned by Nitin, has experienced several notable incidents over the past seven years. Most concerning is an unresolved permit-related violation from April 2024, which represents the only building code violation recorded for this property during this period. The building's 311 service history shows multiple issues between 2024 and 2026, including two fly dumping incidents and two vacant/abandoned building complaints in May and March 2025 respectively, all of which have been resolved. In April 2024, there was also a violation related to construction work being conducted without the proper permits, though this appears to have been addressed. The most recent interaction with the city's 311 system was an information-only request in February 2026. While the number of service requests is relatively low for a two-unit building over this period, the unresolved permit-related violation and the sequence of vacant/abandonment complaints in 2025 suggest there were periods of concern regarding the building's occupancy and maintenance status.

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Risk rating

How 2836 W 38Th Pl'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 3962 buildings in this neighborhood, 3764 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
45%
No code
violation
55%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

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 55%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2836 W 38Th Pl event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Mar 28
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
311 RequestMar 26
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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