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3224 W Altgeld St

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13264220180000 4 units · 1895

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Logan Square — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Logan Square average of 0.7.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1895
Stories
Building area4,167 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13264220180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3224 W Altgield

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3224 W Altgeld St in Logan Square, constructed in 1895, has an extensive record of activity over the past seven years. Most notably, the property has recorded over 2,228 building violations and 8,731 service requests, indicating significant ongoing maintenance or regulatory challenges. The building's environmental record shows 10 enforcement actions and 33 complaints, suggesting possible safety or health concerns. While the property has only seen two 311 service requests in the past seven years, these were both recent water lead test kit requests from August 2025, one of which remains open as of this reporting period. The owner, identified as "TAXPAYER OF," has submitted 338 building permits during this timeframe, though the nature and scope of these permits are not detailed in the record. Additionally, there have been three violations related to house-sharing activities, indicating possible unauthorized or problematic short-term rental arrangements. Given the building's age and the volume of reported issues, this property presents a complex profile of occupancy and maintenance challenges that warrant careful consideration.

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Risk rating

How 3224 W Altgeld St'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
19thpercentile

Out of 5187 buildings in this neighborhood, 4201 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3224 W Altgeld St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 15
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestAug 15
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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