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3705 S Ellis Ave 1

Oakland, Chicago IL 60653 17351010030000 3 units · 1888

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 Oakland
At or below average
avg 4.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Oakland average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,138 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17351010030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Johnnie Mae Coleman
Mailing address
3705 S Ellis Ave

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building located at 3705 S Ellis Ave in the Oakland neighborhood is an 1888 structure currently owned by Johnnie Mae Coleman. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of six documented service requests through the city's 311 system, with the most recent being a tree emergency reported in June 2026 that remains open. The building's maintenance record shows a concentration of tree-related issues, with three tree service requests filed between June 2024 and February 2025, though the two trim requests from February 2025 were submitted under a category that the city no longer accepts. The property has experienced some urban challenges typical of the neighborhood, including one rodent complaint that was resolved in September 2024, an abandoned vehicle complaint addressed in July 2024, and a street light outage that was fixed in June 2024. While these service requests indicate some maintenance needs in the surrounding environment, it's worth noting that the building itself has had relatively few reported issues directly related to its structure or systems during this period.

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Risk rating

How 3705 S Ellis Ave 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
73rdpercentile

Out of 131 buildings in this neighborhood, 35 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Township: South Chicago

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Township: West Chicago

Located in West Chicago. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 69.3%
Moderate concern 26.9%
Severe concern 3.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3705 S Ellis Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 15
Tree Emergency
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