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3122 S Wells St 1

Armour Square, Chicago IL 60616 17332020550000 2 units · 1984

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Armour Square
Above average
avg 0.7
7
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1984
Stories
Building area1,710 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17332020550000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Rick Chen
Mailing address
3122 S Wells St

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Initial analysis

The property at 3122 South Wells Street in Armour Square is a two-unit building constructed in 1984, currently owned by Rick Chen. The building's recent history is particularly notable for a cluster of unresolved building code violations recorded in February 2023, with six separate complaint-driven inspections logged on the same day, all of which remain open as of the most recent data. These violations, given their quantity and recent occurrence, suggest ongoing compliance issues that have yet to be addressed. In addition to the building code violations, there was one documented 311 service request related to a nuisance animal complaint in July 2025, though this issue was resolved and marked as closed. The building's overall record shows a total of seven building violations and only one building permit issuance in the past seven years, with no other significant maintenance or improvement activity on record.

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Risk rating

How 3122 S Wells St 1'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
28thpercentile

Out of 508 buildings in this neighborhood, 366 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

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 severity forecast
No violation 43.9%
Moderate concern 47.5%
Severe concern 8.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3122 S Wells St 1 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 13
Nuisance Animal Complaint

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