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3156 S Canal St

Bridgeport, Chicago IL 60616 17331060430000 6 units · 1878

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 Bridgeport — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
12
FewerMore

This building has 12 building violations (7y), above the Bridgeport average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1878
Stories
Building area6,000 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17331060430000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3156 S Canal St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 3156 S Canal Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood, owned by Flavia L Gomez, has a notable history of unresolved code violations and service requests. Most concerning are seven open unresolved building code violations reported in January and October 2024, all stemming from complaint-driven inspections, suggesting ongoing issues that have not yet been addressed. In addition, the property has maintained a pattern of external infrastructure concerns, with at least three street-related service requests in the past year, including two pothole complaints and two street light outages, all of which have been resolved. While the building has generated some service requests for property maintenance matters, such as a graffiti removal request and a water lead test kit request in 2026 (the latter currently open), these are relatively minor compared to the significant number of building code violations. The building's permit activity over the past seven years shows only one permit filed, which may indicate limited recent improvements or modifications to the property, though without knowing the specific nature of this permit, no definitive conclusions can be drawn about its significance.

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Risk rating

How 3156 S Canal St'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
12thpercentile

Out of 3132 buildings in this neighborhood, 2756 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
47%
No code
violation
53%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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
Moderate failure risk 53%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3156 S Canal St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 13
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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