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3209 W Douglas Blvd

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16232210380000 2 units · 1908

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 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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area3,362 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16232210380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1308 W Washington

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3209 W Douglas Blvd in North Lawndale, owned by Homer Lyons Jr., has been standing since 1908. The property has generated a total of 18 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent cluster of service requests occurring in late 2024. This recent activity includes several infrastructure and public safety issues, such as a traffic signal outage (December 2024) and an alley light outage (November 2024), both of which could impact resident safety and security. Additionally, three service requests related to dead animal removal were made between September and December 2025, showing a concerning trend in local sanitation issues. Other maintenance matters during this period have included a tree trimming request (December 2024) and a garbage cart maintenance issue (December 2025). It's worth noting that of the total service requests, only one was generated directly from the building's address, while the majority (17 out of 18) were community-wide issues affecting the broader neighborhood rather than specific building concerns.

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Risk rating

How 3209 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
63rdpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 1360 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
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 32%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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