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3257 S Wells St

Armour Square, Chicago IL 60616 17332110510000 6 units · 1914

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Armour Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.7
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Armour Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1914
Stories
Building area7,826 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17332110510000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3216 S Wells

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Initial analysis

The six-unit, three-story building at 3257 S Wells Street, located in the Armour Square neighborhood, was constructed in 1914 and is currently owned by Scalise Homebuilding. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated minimal documented issues, with only one building code violation recorded from September 2019, which remains unresolved as of the latest data review. The building's service request history shows five 311 calls between 2024 and 2025, though none appear to be directly related to the building's condition or safety. These calls include requests for alley light repairs, reports of injured and deceased animals, a tree planting request, and a general information inquiry, with the majority being promptly resolved except for the tree planting request which is still open. The property has maintained a relatively clean record with no building permits issued during this period, though this absence of permits could also indicate no significant renovations or alterations requiring city approval.

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Risk rating

How 3257 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
7thpercentile

Out of 508 buildings in this neighborhood, 472 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
37%
No code
violation
63%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Building size

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 63%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3257 S Wells St event timeline

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2022
311 Request Jan 28
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