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3720 S Calumet Ave

Douglas, Chicago IL 60653 17343180380000 3 units · 1999

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Douglas — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.1
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Douglas average of 3.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1999
Stories
Building area3,528 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17343180380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7705 S Bennett

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3720 S Calumet Ave, located in the Douglas neighborhood, was constructed in 1999 and is currently owned by Herbert L Hedgeman. The building's recent history from 2017 to present raises several concerns, particularly regarding water-related issues. There are currently four unresolved complaints filed in August 2023, all categorized as complaint-driven inspections, suggesting ongoing compliance challenges. The building has experienced multiple water-related incidents in recent years, with at least three separate complaints about water on the street and one about water in the basement reported in 2026, as well as a sewer cave-in and cleaning inspection requests in that same year. Between 2019 and 2020, there were documented building violations requiring resolution, though one violation from October 2019 was successfully complied with. The property has generated a total of 11 service requests and been subject to 8 building violations over the past seven years, with only one building permit filed during this period. The presence of multiple open service requests and violations, particularly those related to water and sewer systems, suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges that may affect resident comfort and safety.

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Risk rating

How 3720 S Calumet Ave'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
14thpercentile

Out of 303 buildings in this neighborhood, 261 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
33%
No code
violation
67%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 67%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3720 S Calumet Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 02
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 12
Water in Basement Complaint

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