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3149 W 59Th

Chicago Lawn, Chicago IL 60629 19133000010000

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 Chicago Lawn — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.5
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 building violations (7y), above the Chicago Lawn average of 2.5.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1927
Stories2.0
Building area18,480 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)19133000010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5905 S Kedzie

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-story building at 3149 W 59th Street in Chicago Lawn, owned by George S Kamberos, has been standing since 1927 and has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Over the past seven years, there have been nine building code violations recorded, with a concerning cluster of six unresolved complaint-driven inspections occurring on October 29, 2019, and another three on June 18, 2021, all of which remain open as of the latest data. The property has also generated a significant number of 311 service requests, totaling 46 in the past seven years, with the most recent activity in 2026 showing multiple instances of graffiti that required removal, though some of these requests have been closed. A fly dumping complaint from May 2026 is noted as closed, along with various other service requests. While there was an asbestos-related complaint investigated in 2013, city officials deemed the alleged violation unfounded and resolved the case by December of that year. The building's record shows a pattern of maintenance and property upkeep challenges, particularly in terms of compliance with building codes and prompt response to service requests.

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Risk rating

How 3149 W 59Th'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
3rdpercentile

Out of 2759 buildings in this neighborhood, 2676 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
14%
No code
violation
86%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 86%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3149 W 59Th event timeline

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

2021
Building Violation Jun 18 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 18
COMPLAINT

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