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3006 S Princeton Ave

Armour Square, Chicago IL 60616 17284340150000

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Armour Square — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Armour Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1888
Stories
Building area2,428 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17284340150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3653 S Normal Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-story residential building at 3006 S Princeton Ave in Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood, owned by Sam R Ruffolo, dates back to 1888 and has been in operation for well over a century. The property has experienced several notable incidents over the past seven years, with a particularly concerning pattern emerging in 2025. This year has seen three rodent-related complaints between August and September 2025 alone, suggesting an ongoing pest control challenge. Prior to these, there were two similar rodent complaints in late 2024 (October), indicating a possible recurring issue requiring attention. The building's service history also includes maintenance requests for basic waste management infrastructure, with documented requests for both blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance in November 2024, though these are standard municipal service needs rather than indications of any specific building issues. Throughout the entire seven-year period, the total number of 311 service requests remains relatively low at eight, but the clustering of rodent-related complaints in recent years stands out as the most significant pattern in the building's record.

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Risk rating

How 3006 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
58thpercentile

Out of 508 buildings in this neighborhood, 213 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
72%
No code
violation
28%
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.

Township: South Chicago

Located in South Chicago. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 28%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3006 S Princeton Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 05
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestAug 22
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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