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3249 S Halsted St

Bridgeport, Chicago IL 60608 17331080130000 3 units · 1886

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Bridgeport — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Bridgeport average of 1.0.

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
Units3
Year built1886
Stories
Building area3,608 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17331080130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2128 Mark Circle

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3249 S Halsted Street in Bridgeport, owned by Bernardino Estrada, is a 137-year-old structure dating back to 1886. The building's recent history shows recurring issues with graffiti, evidenced by three removal requests in 2024-2025, including two within just days of each other in June 2025. A rat complaint was filed and addressed in January 2025, suggesting potential concerns about pest control in the vicinity. While the property has had minimal building permit activity over the past seven years, with only one permit recorded in this period and another under the owner’s account, it marks a relatively low level of construction or major repairs. The property has accumulated nine building violations during this period, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the available records. In addition to these issues, a pothole complaint was logged and resolved in April 2024, though this pertains to street infrastructure rather than the building itself. The frequency of graffiti removal requests and documented violations suggests ongoing maintenance and security challenges in the immediate vicinity, though the building's age must be taken into account when considering its historical context.

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Risk rating

How 3249 S Halsted 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
23rdpercentile

Out of 3132 buildings in this neighborhood, 2412 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
56%
No code
violation
44%
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.

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.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 44%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3249 S Halsted St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jan 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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