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2738 S Princeton Ave

Armour Square, Chicago IL 60616 17284120250000 3 units · 1888

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 Armour Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.7
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Armour Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area3,732 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17284120250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2738 S Princeton Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-flat residential building at 2738 S Princeton Ave in Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood, owned by Fuk Chi Chiu, has an established history dating back to 1888. The property, which consists of three units and is situated on a single parcel, has recorded three building code violations within the past seven years, all of which remain unresolved as of September 2023. These violations fall under the category of Periodic Routine Inspections, suggesting that the building is undergoing regular assessments by city authorities. Additionally, there has been one 311 service request on record during this period, specifically regarding a blue recycling cart, which has since been closed as of September 2025. While the age of the building and the multiple unresolved inspection violations warrant attention, it's important to note that the most recent service request from 2025 is not directly related to the building's condition or safety.

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Risk rating

How 2738 S Princeton 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
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Out of 508 buildings in this neighborhood, 467 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

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 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2738 S Princeton Ave event timeline

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2023
Building Violation Sep 12 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationSep 12
PERIODIC

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