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3454 N Damen Ave

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14193150200000 2 units · 1909

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 North Center — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1909
Stories
Building area2,852 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14193150200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3454 N Damen Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 3454 N Damen Ave in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, owned by TAXPAYER OF, was constructed in 1909 and has an extensive history of service requests and violations over the past seven years. The property has generated a staggering 7,731 service requests during this period, with 2228 building violations recorded. More recent concerns include an open water lead test kit request from July 2024 and two open garbage cart maintenance requests from June and May 2026, though the latter was previously closed. The building's permit activity shows some engagement with maintenance or improvements, with 338 permits issued over the same period. Environmental issues have also been documented, with 10 enforcement actions and 33 complaints recorded, along with 3 house share violations. The most recent service requests indicate ongoing concerns with waste management and environmental maintenance, while historical data suggests a pattern of code violations and service needs that have persisted over many years.

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Risk rating

How 3454 N Damen 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
30thpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 1856 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
66%
No code
violation
34%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3454 N Damen Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Jul 06
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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