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3434 W Chicago Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60651 16024210440000 4 units · 1911

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 Humboldt Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

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 built1911
Stories
Building area4,600 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)16024210440000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1506 W Chestnut

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3434 W Chicago Avenue in Humboldt Park, owned by Genaro Alcauter Rayas, was constructed in 1911 and is situated on two parcels of land. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of five service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent activity occurring in 2025. The available records from 2025 show multiple requests for tree trimming services (three in May 2025 and one in April 2025) - though notably, these particular requests were being phased out of the system at that time. Additionally, there was a stray animal complaint filed in September 2025, which has been marked as closed. The property's service request history appears to be relatively minimal overall, with no major maintenance or safety concerns reported through the 311 system in recent years, and no records of any critical incidents or violations that would substantially impact resident experience or safety.

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Risk rating

How 3434 W Chicago 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
14thpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 5357 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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