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3942 S Western Ave

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60609 19012150890000 2 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 Brighton Park
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Brighton Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,760 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19012150890000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3942 S Western

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3942 S Western Ave in Brighton Park, owned by Wong Man Chiu and constructed in 1888, has a relatively minimal record of service requests over the past seven years, with a total of four documented 311 calls. The most recent pattern of complaints, from early 2025, has primarily centered around street maintenance issues, including two pothole complaints in March and August 2025, along with a water-related issue on the street in November 2024. The only internal request recorded was for tree trimming in January 2025, though this type of request is no longer being accepted according to the system. While the building's age and limited service request history suggests generally stable maintenance conditions, the recent cluster of street-related complaints in early 2025 indicates ongoing infrastructure concerns in the immediate vicinity, though these external issues are beyond the building's direct management influence.

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Risk rating

How 3942 S Western 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

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
62ndpercentile

Out of 3956 buildings in this neighborhood, 1503 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Number of rooms

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Township: Lake View

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 73.9%
Moderate concern 22.0%
Severe concern 4.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3942 S Western Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 11
Pothole in Street Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestMar 13
Pothole in Street Complaint

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