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3229 S Wells St

Armour Square, Chicago IL 60616 17332110120000 3 units · 1893

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 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.

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 built1893
Stories
Building area3,739 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17332110120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3229 S Wells St

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3229 S Wells St in Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood, owned by Donna Taylor, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1893. In the past seven years, the property has generated a total of four 311 service requests, with the most recent and recurring issues being related to rodent control. Notably, there were two rat complaints reported in early February 2025, following a rat complaint just a week earlier in January 2025, indicating a potentially ongoing pest problem in the vicinity. Additionally, there have been two requests for garbage cart maintenance in 2024 and 2025 (June and January respectively), suggesting some issues with waste management infrastructure. While the building's documented complaint history is relatively minimal for its age and unit count, the recent cluster of rodent-related complaints and waste management requests merit attention as they directly impact resident comfort and sanitation.

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Risk rating

How 3229 S Wells 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
25thpercentile

Out of 508 buildings in this neighborhood, 381 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
60%
No code
violation
40%
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.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3229 S Wells St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Feb 04
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestFeb 03
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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