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3636 W Shakespeare Ave 1

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13351200320000 4 units · 1929

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 built1929
Stories
Building area7,348 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13351200320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1586 N Clybourn Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The building at 3636 W Shakespeare Ave in Logan Square, owned by Richard Dodge, is a 4-unit structure constructed in 1929. Over the past seven years, the property has had a minimal number of service requests, with only one 311 request recorded in the system. This request, filed on November 17, 2025, relates to a water lead test kit, which is currently open and indicates the request has not yet been resolved. The building's permit history is relatively limited, with only three building permits issued in the past seven years. The owner's records show a total of 16 service requests across their three parcels, maintaining the same number of building permits at three during this period. While the unit count and building age suggest the property has had a long history, the limited recent service requests and permits could imply either good maintenance practices or varying responsiveness to necessary updates, though interpretations on this matter should be approached cautiously.

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Risk rating

How 3636 W Shakespeare 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

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
21stpercentile

Out of 5187 buildings in this neighborhood, 4098 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
57%
No code
violation
43%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 43%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3636 W Shakespeare Ave 1 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 17
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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