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3045 N Southport Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60657 14291100060000 3 units · 1879

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 Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1879
Stories
Building area2,207 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14291100060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
110 N Elm Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3045 N Southport Ave in Lake View, owned by Todd Borchardt, is a historic structure dating back to 1879. The property has experienced several maintenance and environmental challenges in recent years, with the most concerning issue being a recent water in basement complaint documented in June 2026. The building's recent service request history shows recurring issues with greenery management, including a tree emergency in June 2026, a tree removal inspection in August 2025, and previously an open complaint regarding no building permit and construction violation from September 2025. While there have been minor aesthetic concerns such as graffiti that required removal in January 2026, these do not significantly impact resident safety or comfort. The total number of service requests filed through 311 services in the past seven years amounts to 8 for the building itself, while the owner has accrued 17 service requests in total, suggesting some volume of ongoing property management activity. The property has recorded two building violations in the past seven years, though the specific nature and resolution of these violations is not detailed in the available data. Only one building permit has been filed under the current ownership in this period, which may warrant attention given the noted construction-related complaint from 2025.

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Risk rating

How 3045 N Southport 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
68thpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 1105 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Township: Lake View

Located in Lake View. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3045 N Southport Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 11
Water in Basement Complaint

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