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3537 S Western Chicago

Mckinley Park, Chicago IL 60609 17313080010000 13 units · 1910

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 Mckinley Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Mckinley Park average of 0.9.

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
Units13
Year built1910
Stories
Building area12,885 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)17313080010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
10 S Lasalle St #2750

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Initial analysis

The three-story, 13-unit apartment building at 3537 S Western in McKinley Park is a century-old property built in 1910, currently owned by CTLTC A7706122808. The building's maintenance and service history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only one building permit filed during this period. The property has generated a total of six 311 service requests since 2024, with the most recent two requests concerning water lead testing kits - a significant health concern that remains outstanding as of December 2025. The remaining service requests have been relatively minor, including three closed requests for street and sign repairs by the Chicago Department of Transportation in 2025 and 2024, as well as a general information call to 311 City Services in July 2025. While the building's documented service requests are limited in number, the presence of two active water lead test kit requests warrants attention to potential water quality issues in the building's infrastructure.

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Risk rating

How 3537 S Western Chicago'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 1411 buildings in this neighborhood, 1397 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

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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

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
High failure risk 72%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3537 S Western Chicago event timeline

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2025
311 Request Dec 12
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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