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3521 W Douglas Blvd

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16232150330000 3 units · 1934

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 North Lawndale — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

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
Units3
Year built1934
Stories
Building area4,554 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16232150330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3521 W Douglas Blvd

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3521 W Douglas Blvd in North Lawndale, constructed in 1934, is currently owned by BDG Real Estate Invest. The property has had a relatively active maintenance and service request history over the past several years, with a total of 12 service requests made through the 311 system in the most recent seven-year period. These requests have ranged from garbage cart maintenance and tree trimming to more concerning issues like rodent complaints. The most recent service requests in 2026 included a garbage cart maintenance issue and a pothole complaint in the street outside the property, both of which were duly closed.

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Risk rating

How 3521 W Douglas Blvd'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
24thpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 2794 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
47%
No code
violation
53%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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

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 53%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3521 W Douglas Blvd event timeline

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2025
311 Request Dec 02
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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