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3159 N Hudson Chicago

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14281030230000 36 units · 1925

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

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
Units36
Year built1925
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14281030230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1355 N State

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Initial analysis

The 36-unit residential building at 3159 N Hudson in Lake View, constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Thomas Bros Co, has a limited but notable record of maintenance and service requests over the past seven years. The property has one unresolved building code violation related to a periodic routine inspection dated October 30, 2024, which warrants attention as it pertains to routine safety and compliance checks. The building's 311 service request history shows a total of 13 documented incidents, with the most recent being a sign repair request from June 8, 2026, that remains open as of the latest data. While most of the service requests have been resolved, there were two plumbing violations reported on January 24, 2026, and other issues including an abandoned vehicle complaint and a parking code enforcement review in August 2025. A closed alley pothole complaint from June 2026 and the various service requests suggest ongoing maintenance and infrastructure challenges, though the relatively low number of violations and service requests over this extended period might indicate generally stable building conditions, with particular attention needed to address the open violation and service request as of the latest records.

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Risk rating

How 3159 N Hudson Chicago'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
7thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 3210 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
26%
No code
violation
74%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

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

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
High failure risk 74%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3159 N Hudson Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Aug 01
Sanitation Code Violation
311 RequestJan 24
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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