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3609 W Lawrence Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13141060030000 4 units · 1922

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Albany Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1922
Stories
Building area3,500 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13141060030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3609 W Lawrence Ave

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3609 W Lawrence Ave in Albany Park, owned by Anita B Usui and constructed in 1922, has experienced several notable incidents over the past seven years, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026. The property has faced recurring issues with graffiti, with two documented removal requests in June and May of 2026. Prior to these, the building encountered two violations in late 2024, including a plumbing-related issue that was addressed through the Department of Buildings' channels. The property's violation history suggests periodic maintenance challenges, though all reported issues have been officially closed out according to city records. The relatively low number of service requests (four in total over seven years) indicates that while the building has experienced maintenance issues, these represent a small fraction of the total time period under review.

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Risk rating

How 3609 W Lawrence 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
39thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 1673 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3609 W Lawrence Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Dec 02
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
DOB - Buildings
311 RequestNov 25
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