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3544 W Medill Ave

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13352000260000 4 units · 1910

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 Logan Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.7
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Logan Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1910
Stories
Building area4,038 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13352000260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
131 S Elmwood Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3544 W Medill Ave, located in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, is a 1910 structure currently owned by D. Hughes. The building's recent records from the past seven years reveal several significant concerns, most notably three unresolved periodic routine inspection violations documented in October 2021. While these building code violations are concerning from a habitability and safety perspective, it's worth noting that the frequency of building code violations appears relatively low given the time span. The property has generated a total of 52 service requests in the 311 system over the past seven years, though many of these requests appear to be related to street conditions and other external issues rather than building-specific concerns. Most recent service requests (from mid-2026) have primarily involved reports of abandoned vehicles (including two open complaints from June 2026 and three closed complaints from May 2026) and one closed rodent complaint from June 2026. There was also a street-related issue regarding a pothole that was reported and subsequently closed in May 2026. While the presence of rodent complaints and abandoned vehicle reports is noteworthy, these external issues may not directly reflect on the building's internal conditions or management.

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Risk rating

How 3544 W Medill 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
4thpercentile

Out of 5187 buildings in this neighborhood, 4980 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
31%
No code
violation
69%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Building size

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 69%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3544 W Medill Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 11
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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